O'Donel Levy | |
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| Born | (1945-09-20)September 20, 1945 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 2016(2016-03-14) (aged 70) |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues,funk,jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Groove Merchant, Lester Radio Corporation, ILM, Room 302 |
O'Donel "Butch"Levy (September 20, 1945 – March 14, 2016) was arhythm & blues,funk andjazz guitarist fromBaltimore, Maryland. He was brother of session drummer Stafford Levy.
Levy studied music at thePeabody Institute atJohns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He moved to New York City and toured withGeorge Benson andJimmy McGriff.[1]
Levy released his debut album,Black Velvet, in 1971 onGroove Merchant.[2] This was followed by a live albumConcert: Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail, recorded at theCook County Jail in Chicago in 1972. Levy performed as a member of the Jimmy McGriff quintet.[3]
Levy's second albumBreeding of Mind (Groove Merchant, 1972) crossed the genres of jazz, funk, andpop. He recorded it withCharles Covington,Chester Thompson, and Eric Ward, with arrangements byManny Albam.[4] His fourth albumSimba (1973) was arranged by Albam, produced bySonny Lester, and recorded withWarren Bernhardt,Cecil Bridgewater,Eddie Daniels,Jon Faddis,Steve Gadd,Tony Levin,Lew Soloff, andBill Watrous.[5] His fifth albumEverything I Do Gonna Be Funky (1974) drew attention because of its risqué album cover.[6]
Levy's song "Bad, Bad Simba" from the 1973 albumSimba was covered by Paprika Soul in 2001.
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