2008-07-24
Something Else Reviews - Review
this organ trio-based effort is a hard-driving blend of jazz, funk and rock that isn't loaded down with unnecessary filler, just lean, vintage grooves. read more
2008-06-13
DailyFreeman.com by David Malachowski - Certified Organic Review
Levin's thick juicy tone is to die for, as are his undeniable chops. read more
2008-03-21
Musical Friends Get Together To Help Family
"I'm glad my schedule has me available to do the date," said the keyboard player, who leads his own band and has played with Paul Simon, Miles Davis and Annie Lennox read more
2007-12-13
Woodstock CD - Feature - Pete Levin A Solitary Man
Pianist Pete Levin "speaks" with a singularly compelling voice in A Solitary Man, a gripping affair whose vigor and virtuosity transcend the perfumed flaccidities of the typical con-fusion date. read more
2007-06-01
Cadence - Review
For this latest endeavor, the synthesizer whiz returns to one of his primary loves, the organ, in this case a restored vintage Hammond with Leslie cabinet read more
2007-06-01
Elmore Magazine On The Record By Robin The Hammer - Review
a synth wizard and an electronic visionary read more
2007-05-18
Audiophile Audition By John Henry - Review
The whole CD has so much more depth and density than the typical B-3 trio album that most of the competition pales in comparison. read more
2007-05-17
Rochester City Newspaper - Review
Organist Pete Levin has been a vital force in the jazz and pop music worlds since the 1970s read more
2007-05-01
Blue Railroad Magazine By Paul Zollo - Review
a magical and soulfully swinging song cycle that all fans of virtuosic jazz will seriously dig. Great chops, great vibes, great time spent deep in the pocket of the music. read more
2007-05-01
Downbeat Magazine By Ken Micallef - Review
on "Dragonfly" and "Uptown," Deacon Blues glows with purpose. read more
2007-05-01
Jazz Times By Bill Meredith - Review
the disc’s best performance, a creative Levin arrangement of classical composer Erik Satie’s “First Gymnopedie.” read more
2007-04-01
Jazz Review.com By Thomas R. Erdmann - Review
Note for note, Levin just doesn’t know how not to be incredible. read more
2007-03-29
Timesunion.com By Greg Haymes - Feature - A New Stage
Levin has crafted an elegant, eclectic album read more
2007-03-02
Blog Critics Magazine By Jon Sobel - Review
The new CD by Pete Levin, the venerable New York synthesizer and Hammond organ specialist (and brother of bass and Chapman stick legend Tony Levin), is a set of pleasant, energetic Adult Contemporary jazz with occasional bursts of fusion energy. read more
2007-03-01
Timesunion.com By John Henry - Review
The whole CD has so much more depth and density than the typical B-3 trio album that most of the competition pales in comparison. read more
2007-03-01
Daily Freeman By David Malachowski - Review
Bringing in the heavy hitter soloists certainly makes this outing a real treat, but make no mistake, Levin is never overshadowed here read more
2007-03-01
goodsound.com By Shannon Holliday - Review
The contemporary jazz produced by this group is exploratory and improvisational. read more
2007-03-01
Guitar World's Bass Guitar By Bill Murphy - Review
"First Gymnopedie" is the arguable centerpiece, with both Levins logging seamlessly sympatico performances. read more
2007-03-01
Jammed Online - Review
Sad Truth is a soulful ballad with some outstanding fretless bass from Tony Levin read more
2007-02-23
Enjoy Entertainment Guide Poughkeepsie Journal By John Barry - Feature
Levin really tears it up, rips it apart and sews it all back together on the Hammond organ. read more
2007-02-22
Hartford Courant By Owen McNally - Performance Update
"Deacon Blues" is not only a happy reflection of Levin's lifetime love for swinging organ grooves, but also a showcase for his eclectic taste that pays no attention to the boundaries that supposedly set apart one pop genre from another. read more
2007-02-15
Sea of Tranquility - Review
"First Gymnopedie", where he really digs in and stretches for some sumptuous lines that would make the late Jimmy Smith proud read more
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