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The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU are pleased to present The Howard Levy 4 in concert on Tuesday May 7th. The concert will be held at Belmont Arts Collaborative on Carlton Road at 8 pm.
Led by the Grammy-Award winning diatonic harmonica master, pianist and composer Howard Levy, well known for his long time tenure with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, this powerhouse ensemble delivers musical magic in a range of styles that includes Jazz, Latin, World Music, and Blues. Besides several distinctively reworked American and Brazilian compositions, the band has a diverse repertoire of original compositions that combine and blend many cultures and rhythms, creating an extraordinary original sound.
In addition to Howard, this amazingly accomplished Chicago-based quartet is comprised of guitarist Chris Siebold, the outstanding upright and electric bassist Joshua Ramos, and the exceptional Brazilian drummer Luiz Ewerling
A prolific recording artist, Howard Levy has released 17 albums under his own name and appeared on hundreds more. He was a founding member of Bela The Flecktones and has performed and recorded with an incredibly diverse range of artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Donald Fagen, and Kurt Elling. The revolutionary technique that he developed on the diatonic harmonica transformed it into a fully chromatic instrument for the first time, opening up possibilities for limitless musical exploration while still retaining the cry of the Blues. Sounding like no other on stage, it has been said of Howard’s unparalleled harmonica playing, “As Art Tatum was to the piano, so is Levy to the harmonica: a hyper-virtuoso whose feats can be admired and studied but never really replicated.”
The rest of this remarkable band is very much up to the task of complementing a virtuoso like Howard. Chris Siebold, house guitarist for A Prairie Home Companion for four years, has recorded and toured with Chicago’s most eclectic Jazz and fusion groups; Joshua Ramos, one of Chicago’s most in-demand bassists, spent five years with jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, while drummer/composer Luiz Ewerling contributes rhythmic and compositional fire and depth to The Howard Levy 4.
Tickets to see The Howard Levy 4 at Belmont Arts Collaborative on Tuesday May 7th at 8 pm are available online. General admission tickets are $22. CJS paid supporters pay $18. All tickets will be $25 at the door. For more information visit cvillejazz.org, or call 434-249-6191.
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Upcoming events: (can also be viewed at the CJS website)
- Wednesday May 1: Jazz in the Amphitheater, UVA Lower Lawn, noon
- Wednesday May 1: Robert Jospé Trio with Robert Jospé/drums, Randall Pharr/bass, Justin Nelson/keys, King Family Vineyards, 5-8 pm, 434-823-7800
- Thursday May 2: Jazz Guitarist Royce Campbell, Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant, Lake Anna Jazz, 6:30-8:30 pm,
- Friday May 3: Charlottesville High School Jazz Band!Live!, Fridays After Five, 5 pm, Ting Pavilion
- Saturday May 4: Primavera Festival with Alegria Latin Duo, Paulo Franco Duo, Beleza, Glass House Winery, 12-9 pm, 434-975-0094
- Saturday May 4: “Jazz & Jambalaya” Ducard Winery Jazz Festival with Zuzu’s Hot 5, 1-3 pm [tickets]
- Saturday May 4: The Trio with Danny Barrale/drums, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Eric Franzen/keys, Cunningham Creek Winery, 5-8 pm, 434-207-3907
- Sunday May 5: Vocalist Paulien with Michael Elswick/sax, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Joseph Nichols/bass, Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, 1-4 pm, 434-365-3006
- Sunday May 5: Robert Jospé Trio, Kardinal Hall, 5-7 pm, 434-295-4255
- Tuesday May 7: The Howard Levy 4, Belmont Arts Collaborative, 8 pm, details above [tickets (selling fast!)] 434-249-6191
- Friday May 10: Zuzu’s Hot 5, Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, 5:30-8:30 pm, 434-365-3006
- Saturday May 11: Vocalist Tina Hashemi Quartet, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
- Sunday May 12: Robert Jospé Quartet, Chisholm Vineyards, 1-4 pm, 434-971-8796
- Sunday May 12: The Michael Elswick Gathering with Michael Elswick/sax, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Eric Franzen/keys, David Drubin/drums, Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, 1-4 pm, 434-365-3006
- Sunday May 12: Zuzu’s Hot 5, Harriswingburg Swing Dance, Brix & Columns Vineyards, 7-10 pm, $10, 540-810-0566
- Thursday May 16: Charles Owens Trio with Charles Owens/sax, Andrew Randazzo/hybrid guitar, DJ Harrison/drums, The Vault, 6-8 pm, [tickets]
- Friday May 17: Sentimental Journey Big Band, Bunker Bistro on the patio, 6-8:30 pm, $10 cover, 434-591-0106
- Friday May 17: Charles Owens Trio, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
- Saturday May 18: The Michael Elswick Gathering with Michael Elswick/sax, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Eric Franzen/keys, David Drubin/drums, Glass House Winery, 5-8 pm, 434-975-0094
- Saturday May 18: Chris Whiteman Quartet with Chris Whiteman/guitar, Randall Pharr/bass, Ayinde Williams/piano, Emre Kartari/drums, Possum’s Store, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Saturday May 18: The Hard Modes, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
- Sunday May 19: The Trio with Danny Barrale/drums, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Eric Franzen/keys, Chisholm Winery, 1-4 pm, 434-971-8796
- Sunday May 19: Jazz Vespers, University Baptist, 7 pm
- Thursday May 23: Lucy Lawrence Kilpatrick & Stephanie Nakasian, Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant@Lake Anna, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Friday May 24: Kofi Shepsu Trio, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
- Sunday May 26: Vocalist Paulien with Michael Elswick/sax, Bill Edmonds/guitar, Bob Bowen/bass, Stinson Vineyard, 1-4 pm, 434-823-7300
- Sunday May 26: Zuzu’s Hot 5, Albemarle Ciderworks, 2:30 pm, 434-297-2326
- Sunday May 26: The Hard Modes, Kardinal Hall, 5-7 pm, 434-295-4255
- Sunday May 26: Sweet Potatoes, CJS Jazz Spotlight, Miller’s Downtown, 6-9 pm, 434-971-8511
- Friday May 31: Robert Jospé Quartet, Pollak Vineyards, 5:30 pm, 540-456-8844
- Every Sunday: Sammy Horn, piano, The Pub at Lake Monticello, 10 am – 1 pm, 434-591-0106
- Every Sunday: Sunday Jazz Jam, Miller’s Downtown, 6-9 pm, 434-971-8511
- Every Monday: DG3, Oakhurst Inn, 5:30-8 pm, 434-872-0100
- Every Monday: Baby Jo’s Boogie Band, The Whiskey Jar, 7 pm, 434-202-1549
- Every Monday 7-9pm: Berto & Vincent, South and Central, 7-9 pm, 434-202-1945
- Every Tuesday: Rick Olivarez Trio, Kardinal Hall, 6-8 pm, 434-295-4255
- Every Tuesday: Charles Owens Trio, Quirk Hotel, 6-9 pm, 434-365-3890
- Every Tuesday: Vincent Zorn/Rhumba Guitar, The Bebedero, 7 pm, 434-234-3763
- Every Wednesday: Jazz with Rosensky, Miller’s Downtown, 8:30 pm, 434-971-8511
- Every Thursday: Jazz 1-2-3 with Robert LaRue/sax, Andre La Velle/bass, David Weiss/piano, The Center at Belvedere, noon-1:30 pm
- Every Thursday: Peter Richardson/jazz guitar, Hamiltons’ at First and Main, 6:30-8:30 pm, 434-295-6649
- Every Thursday: Berto & Vincent, The Bebedero, 7 pm, 434-234-3763
- Every Thursday: John D’earth & Friends, Miller’s Downtown, 10 pm, 434-971-8511
- Every Saturday: Berto’s Latin Guitar Brunch, Tavern and Grocery, 11 am – 1 pm, 434-293-7403
The Charlottesville Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Charlottesville Jazz Society, Inc.
1004 Grove St| Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.249.6191
info@cvillejazz.org | www.cvillejazz.org