Nine Grammy Nominations: With Charles Brown [3], Earl King [2], Lowell Fulson [1], Roomful of Blues [2], The Persuasions [1]

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2 introduction I n a n a m b i t i o u s c a r e e r s p a n n i n g a s f a r b a c k a s , R o n L e v y h a s p l a y e d H a m m o n d o r g a n w i t h m a n y o f t h e g r e a t e s t n a m e s i n b l u e s, j a z z a n d r h y t h m & b l u e s t o d a y. A m o n g s t t h o s e i n t h e k n o w, L e v y i s c o n s i d e r e d t o b e t h e u l t i m a t e b l u e s a n d j a z z k e y b o a r d p l a y e r, b u t m o s t j u s t c o n s i d e r h i m a n i c o n o f t h e H a m m o n d B - 3 o r g a n. A l b e r t K i n g s a w e n o u g h i n a v e r y y o u n g R o n L e v y t o b e c o m e h i s l e g a l g u a r d i a n b a c k i n H e t h e n t o o k R o n o u t o n t h e r o a d f o r s o m e m u c h a p p r e c i a t e d s c h o o l i n ' u n t i l a n o t h e r " K i n g " t o o k n o t i c e. B B K i n g h i r e d R o n t o t o u r a n d r e c o r d w i t h h i m f o r t h e n e x t 7 y e a r s, r e l e a s i n g s u c h c l a s s i c s a s L i v e a t C o o k C o u n t y J a i l, a n d L u c i l l e Ta l k s B a c k. W h e t h e r a s a n o r g a n i s t, p i a n i s t, w r i t e r, a r r a n g e r, r e c o r d l a b e l f o u n d e r, n i n e t i m e G r a m m y n o m i n e e o r p r o d u c e r o f o v e r r e c o r d i n g p r o j e c t s, R o n L e v y h a s b e e n a c r e a t i v e f o r c e i n A m e r i c a n m u s i c a n d t h e b e s t h a s y e t t o c o m e. R o n L e v y s t o u r i n g b a n d, T h e W i l d K i n g d o m, i n t r o d u c e s t h e v i n t a g e s o u n d s o f a B - 3 o r g a n t r i o w i t h t h e t w i s t o f a n e w s o u l f u n k v i b e t h a t i s p r o v i n g t o b e i r r e s i s t i b l e. E v e r y o n e f r o m c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s t o t r a d i t i o n a l b l u e s a n d j a z z f a n s a r e t e s t i f y i n g t o t h e r a w p o w e r o f a L e v y i n d u c e d W i l d K i n g d o m j a m s e s s i o n. A b a n d t h a t i s c a p a b l e o f b l e n d [ i n g ] j a z z, b l u e s, h i p - h o p a n d e v e n g o s p e l m u s i c i n w a y s t h a t b l o w a p a r t t h e s t y l i s t i c b o x e s i m p o s e d u p o n m u s i c i n A m e r i c a t o d a y K e n F r a n c k l i n g ( U n i t e d P r e s s I n t ' l ). T h e i r s e m i n a l g r o o v e s c a n b e h e a r d a t a n y o f t h e i r t o u r d a t e s a y e a r a l l a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y a n d h a v e b e e n c a p t u r e d o n t h r e e h i g h l y a c c l a i m e d C D s, i n c l u d i n g Z i m Z a m Z o o m ( * * * * D o w n b e a t ), B - 3 B l u e s a n d G r o o v e s ( * * * * 1 / 2 A l l M u s i c G u i d e a n d G r e a Z e i s W h a t s G o o d ( * * * * J a z z i z ). O v e r t h e l a s t 6 y e a r s, R o n L e v y h a s r e c o r d e d, i n s p i r e d a n d c o l l a b o r a t e d w i t h t h e l i k e s o f K a r l D e n s o n s T i n y U n i v e r s e, W i l l i e M i t c h e l l, C h a r l e s E a r l a n d & L o n n i e S m i t h, P u c h o a n d H i s L a t i n S o u l B r o t h e r s, I d r i s M u h a m m a d & J o e L o v a n o, R e u b e n W i l s o n, F r e d d i e H u b b a r d, T h e M e m p h i s H o r n s, M e l v i n S p a r k s, C a r l o s W a s h i n g t o n, B o n n i e R a i t t & C h a r l e s B r o w n, T h e R e b i r t h B r a s s B a n d, E a r l K i n g, T h e W i l d M a g n o l i a s, D r. J o h n, A r t N e v i l l e & G e o r g e P o r t e r o f t h e M e t e r s a n d t h e l i s t c o n t i n u e s t o g r o w. R o n i s t h e b e s t k e p t s e c r e t i n c o n t e m p o r a r y music today and he consistently floors audiences ready to groove, shake, bump and grind. Come check out why. other highlights Nine Grammy Nominations: With Charles Brown [3], Earl King [2], Lowell Fulson [1], Roomful of Blues [2], The Persuasions [1] of the Year 1994: Living Blues Magazine NAAIRD 1st Place: Larry Davis, Otis Clay [2], Anne Peebles W.C. Handy [Winners]: Album of the Year, Lowell Fulson, Charles Brown, Champion Jack Dupree, Larry Davis W.C. Handy [Nominated]: James Harman, Smokey Wilson, Johnny Bassett and 33 others 150+ Songs recorded and published with Levtron Music, BMI included in movies and television: "Copland," "ABC World News Tonight," "ABC Wild World of Sports," "60 Minutes," "NBA on NBC," "ABC Christmas Special," "Big Easy" series on USA, "NFL on Fox," "CBS NFL Report," "Sex in the City" and others.

3 "Ron ulti keybo "High energy, genuine performance that's a true jewel in today's world of pop culture..." "The Wild Kingdom's tight collaboration of Coltrane-esque jams, percussion and delectable guitar riffs are classic B-3 organ soul."

4 Levy is the mate blues ard player..." Jazz Times -September 1996 "The Wild Kingdom rips up preconceptions and leads listeners down new musical paths..."

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6 timeline and highlights SOLD OUT superstar jam featuring Ron Levy on Fender Rhodes, Melvin Sparks on Guitar, Clyde Stubblefield on Drums and Leon Spencer on Organ. Subteranean, Chicago IL. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe releases DANCE LESSONS #2 on Blue Note Records with two new Levy compositions. SOLD OUT Halloween Bash with Carlos Washington on trumpet. Elbo Room, Chicago IL. STANDING ROOM ONLY at all Goodlife Downtown appearances. Boston MA. on tour... first time ever! Elected to Board of Directors, Blues Foundation. Memphis TN. Release of Greaze is Whats Good on Cannonball Records rated 4 stars by Jazziz. Co-founder, producer and A&R representative for Cannonball Records (18 releases). Release of Zim Zam Zoom on Bullseye Blues & Jazz rated 4 stars by Downbeat. Release of B-3 Blues and Grooves on Bullseye Blues and Jazz rated 4 1/2 stars by All Music Guide. Co-founder, producer and A&R representive for Rounder Record's Bullseye Blues & Jazz label. 93+ releases, full catalog distributed by Mercury Records. Signs with New Orleans Black Top Records, releases 2 solo albums and contributes to 18 sessions. (keys, arrangemer, A&R, associate producer) Pianist, organist with Roomful of Blues. Organist with Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson and the Magic Rockers. Pianist for B.B King. Organist for Albert King. Backed up Chuck Berry, Freddie King, Bo Diddley, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Otis Spann, John Lee Hooker and others. May 29th, Born in Cambridge MA. discography SOME OF THE ALBUMS RON HAS CONTRIBUTED TO: BB King BB King BB King Ronnie Earl Rebirth Brass Band Georger Porter Jr. Charles Brown Rebirth Brass Band Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers Charles Earland Charles Earland Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (1971) LIVE AT COOK COUNTY JAIL (1972) GUESS WHO (1975) LUCILLE TALKS BACK (1985) RON LEVY'S WILD KINGDOM (1988) SAFARI TO NEW ORLEANS (1988) SOUL SEARCHIN (1989) FEEL LIKE FUNKIN IT UP (1990) RUNNIN PARTNER (1990) ALL MY LIFE (1991) REBIRTH: KICKIN IT LIVE (1992) B-3 BLUES AND GROOVES (1996) ZIM ZAM ZOOM (1997) GROOVIN' HIGH (1998) JAZZ ORGAN SUMMIT (1998) GREAZE IS WHAT'S GOOD (1999) LIVE (2001) DANCE LESSONS #2 Piano Piano Piano Organ, Piano, Vocals Organ, Piano, Vocals Organ, Piano, Organ, Organ, Piano, Organ Organ,, Editing, Organ, El. Piano Organ, Electric Piano