GRANT LEVIN
Genres: Hard Bop, Post Bop • United States

Grant Levin is a multi-faceted contemporary pianist, band leader and writer of music who performs in various configurations from intimate settings to concert halls and festivals. His musical aesthetic is based on dynamics, showcasing the piano as an infinitely powerful instrument, allowing the audience to experience the sonic possibilities. Another concept Grant Levin practice with his music, tied in with the notion of unlimited growth, is the idea of restraint. Only with restraint can you achieve that kind of freedom within music. If you allow the music to become very quiet, a sudden loud note will become very powerful. “The best performances I have played have been with the idea in mind that there is power in the reserved, in not fully displaying one’s strength”, Levin explains. In the biggest moment of the piece or concert, where you give 110%, you still allow in your own mind the possibility that that could read more...