AVI LEBOVICH

Avi Lebovich was born in 1972, in Yahud, Israel. He began studying classical piano at the age of 9. When he reached 13, Lebovich picked up the trombone and concentrated on mastering it through his high-school years in "Thelma Yellin School of Arts". His desire to expand his musical horizons brought him to New York in 1992, where he attended "New School University" and "Mannes College of Music". A short time later, Lebovich got the chance of a lifetime, thanks to a phone call he made to the legendary jazz master and Grammy nominee, Slide Hampton. After hearing Lebovich play the trombone, Hampton, a master trombonist & arranger himself, took Avi under his wings and offered him to join his highly distinguished group, "Slide Hampton & the Jazz Masters". Lebovich went on tour with Hampton and was immediately marked as one of the bright rising stars of the New York jazz scene. While read more...