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Howard Levy Re-Imagines the Harmonica

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:22pm

Written by AW

Aside from teaching students how to play harmonica online at ArtistWorks, Howard Levy is most in his element when he's on stage. He recently played two shows at the Green Mill Jazz Club in Chicago with his group Acoustic Express. Howard Reich, Arts critic for the Chicago Tribune, was in an attendance on Friday and wrote a fanstaic review of the show.

"A Prairie Home Companion" features Howard Levy

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 2:45pm

Written by AW

Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy, video

Fresh off a long tour with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, harmonica teacher extraordinaire Howard Levy will be featured this Saturday, May 5th on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Howard is no stranger to the show having been a frequent guest for many years. Other musicians on the show will include Pop Wagner, Charlie Maguire, Tony Glover, Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, Dean Magraw, and Andra Suchy.

Here’s Howard on an old Praire Home Companion playing a gypsy jazz tune, or more accurately, here’s a hand puppet playing along to Howard’s harmonica. Either way, it’s pretty impressive!

Great Listening: Harmonica Master Howard Levy on WGN Radio

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 5:11pm

Written by AW

Topics: harmonica, Howard Levy, video

ArtistWorks harmonica teacher (and recent Grammy Award winner) Howard Levy recently sat down with Bill Moller on WGN Radio to share the story behind his original Grammy-winning composition "Life in Eleven". Howard is introduced as "one of the greatest performers on one of the smallest instruments there is" - which, if you've ever heard him play harmonica, is a pretty accurate way of describing the man.