Musician Dictionary

John Levy

American musician (1912-2012) · US jazz double-bassist

DescriptionAmerican musician (1912-2012)
Source: Wikidata
Born1912-04-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2012-01-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathAltadena Altadena
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbusinessperson jazz musician music executive musician double-bassist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Phil Moore Four The George Shearing Quintet Stuff Smith Trio Erroll Garner Trio Don Byas Quartet Lennie Tristano Trio Stuff Smith Quartet Billy Taylor Quartet Don Byas Quintette Charles Ventura Quartet Little Sam & Orchestra Cyril Haynes Sextet Trummy Young's Big Seven Session Six Billy Taylor's Big Four Jimmy Jones Quintet Rex Stewart's Big Four Eddie Shu Quintet Stuff Smith And Mary Osborne Quartet Pete Brown Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

J. Levy J. O. Levy J. O. Levy Jnr. J. O. Levy, Jnr. J. O. Levy, Jr. J. O. Levy, jr. J.Levy jr. J.O. Levy J.O. Levy Jr. John Levey John Levy Jr John Levy, Jr. John O. Levy John O. Levy Jr. John O. Levy, JR. John O. Levy, Jnr. John O. Levy, Jr. John O.Levy jr. Levy Levy Jnr Levy Jnr. Levy Jr. Levy, Jr. Levy, jr.

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Identifiers

mbid: b464909b-e539-4f30-994a-dc0b59653970 · wikidata: Q1374878 · isni: 0000000043373860 · discogs: 415786

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