timeline and highlights 2001 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. 2001 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe releases DANCE LESSONS #2 on Blue Note Records with two new Levy compositions. 2000 SOLD OUT Halloween Bash with Carlos Washington on trumpet. Elbo Room, Chicago IL. 2000 STANDING ROOM ONLY at all Goodlife Downtown appearances. Boston MA. 1999 Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom on tour... first time ever! 1998 Elected to Board of Directors, Blues Foundation. Memphis TN. 1998 Release of Greaze is Whats Good on Cannonball Records rated 4 stars by Jazziz. 1997 Co-founder, producer and A&R representative for Cannonball Records (18 releases). 1996 Release of Zim Zam Zoom on Bullseye Blues & Jazz rated 4 stars by Downbeat. 1993 Release of B-3 Blues and Grooves on Bullseye Blues and Jazz rated 4 1/2 stars by All Music Guide. 1990-1997 Co-founder, producer and A&R representive for Rounder Record's Bullseye Blues & Jazz label. 93+ releases, full catalog distributed by Mercury Records. 1984-1987 Signs with New Orleans Black Top Records, releases 2 solo albums and contributes to 18 sessions. (keys, arrangemer, A&R, associate producer) 1983-1987 Pianist, organist with Roomful of Blues. Organist with view the site's 1980-1983 Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson and the Magic Rockers. 1969-1976 Pianist for B.B King. 1968-1969 Organist for Albert King. 1966-1969 Backed up Chuck Berry, Freddie King, Bo Diddley, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Otis Spann, John Lee Hooker and others. 1951 May 29th, Born in Cambridge MA. discography SOME OF THE ALBUMS RON HAS CONTRIBUTED TO: BB King (1971) LIVE AT COOK COUNTY JAIL Piano BB King (1972) GUESS WHO Piano BB King (1975) LUCILLE TALKS BACK Piano Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1985) RON LEVY'S WILD KINGDOM Organ, Piano, Vocals Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1988) SAFARI TO NEW ORLEANS Organ, Piano, Vocals Ronnie Earl (1988) SOUL SEARCHIN Organ, Piano Rebirth Brass Band (1989) FEEL LIKE FUNKIN IT UP Producer Georger Porter Jr. (1990) RUNNIN PARTNER Producer, Organ Charles Brown (1990) ALL MY LIFE Producer, Organ Rebirth Brass Band (1991) REBIRTH: KICKIN IT LIVE Producer Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1992) B-3 BLUES AND GROOVES Producer, Piano, Organ Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1996) ZIM ZAM ZOOM Organ, Producer Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers (1997) GROOVIN' HIGH Producer Charles Earland (1998) JAZZ ORGAN SUMMIT Producer, Editing Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1998) GREAZE IS WHAT'S GOOD Producer, Organ, El. Piano Charles Earland (1999) LIVE Producer Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (2001) DANCE LESSONS #2 Organ, Electric Piano Booking & Mgmt: Toothless Productions - Jay Flanzbaum - (888) 595.3122 - www.toothlessproductions.com Booking & Mgmt: Toothless Productions - Jay Flanzbaum - (888) 595.3122 - www.toothlessproductions.com Publicity: Taper Section Publicity - Jennifer Pund - (303) 258.1865 - www.tapersectionpublicity.com Publicity: Taper Section Publicity - Jennifer Pund - (303) 258.1865 - www.tapers ectionpublicity.com www.levtron.com www.levtron.com 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 1 9 6 6 , 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 "Ron Levy is the 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. 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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 2 5 0 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 "High energy, genuine 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 . performance that's a true jewel in today's world of pop 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 culture..." 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 ) .