RON LEVY
Genres: Soul Jazz, Blues, Acid Jazz • United States

Ron Levy -- composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist -- began his career at age 18 touring with blues legend Albert King. He soon went on to tour for seven years with the “King of the Blues” Mr. B. B. King, recording 12 albums including the classic Grammy Award-winning “Live at Cook County Jail.” Levy also appeared in the Oscar-winning film “When We Were Kings” and the subsequent HBO special, “B.B. King, Live in Africa” as well as 'The Ed Sullivan Show", Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Johnny Carson, Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, Don Cornelius' Soul Train, Sanford & Son, etc, etc shows of the 70's. Nostalgia sure ain't what it used to be! During the 1980s Ron toured and recorded with Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson and Roomful of Blues. He was also the pianist/organist, arranger and associate producer for Hammond Scott's fabled Black Top Records of New Orleans. Ron appeared on numerous critically read more...