From the Vaults, Vol. 4: Duets with Friends

Howard Levy

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As the crowning jewel from Howard's musical vaults, “Duets with Friends” shines with the light of spontaneous creativity. While there are still more unheard treasures, this album is the fourth and last of the "From the Vaults" series.

Paired up with some of Chicago’s greatest musicians- Joe Rendon (congas), Willy Schwarz (tabla & mridangam),

As the crowning jewel from Howard's musical vaults, “Duets with Friends” shines with the light of spontaneous creativity. While there are still more unheard treasures, this album is the fourth and last of the "From the Vaults" series.

Paired up with some of Chicago’s greatest musicians- Joe Rendon (congas), Willy Schwarz (tabla & mridangam), Kelly Sill (upright bass), and Anthony Molinaro (piano), Howard creates deep, grooving, exploratory improvisations, blending Indian, Latin, and Jazz styles together into a unique sonic stew.

Howard Levy - piano and harmonica

Joe Rendon - congas

Willy Schwarz - tabla and mridangam

Kelly Sill - upright bass

Anthony Molinaro - piano

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    The More I See You 5:41
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    Ektal Vilambit Blues 14:02
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For those who prefer a more hi-res sound than mp3s, we offer an alternative download choice (44.1khz / 16 bit .wav files), identical in sound to a CD.

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From the Vaults 4-CD Bundle
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From the Vaults 4-CD Bundle

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Package includes: Harmonica Jazz, The NBV Quintet, Howard and Jethro: Super Session of Swing, and Duets with Friends.

【From the Vaults】：Over Howard Levy’s long musical career, he has recorded on hundreds of albums and put out many of his own. In 2018, he started releasing some of the best music he ever

10% off sale. Howard will sign ONE CD for you.

Package includes: Harmonica Jazz, The NBV Quintet, Howard and Jethro: Super Session of Swing, and Duets with Friends.

【From the Vaults】：Over Howard Levy’s long musical career, he has recorded on hundreds of albums and put out many of his own. In 2018, he started releasing some of the best music he ever recorded that never came out on CDs. The “From the Vaults” series contains 4 of these brilliant recordings done over a 25- year span, in styles including Acoustic Swing, World Music, Jazz, Latin Jazz, and Blues. Preserved on tape, cassettes, and digital audiotape, the sound quality on all four recordings is excellent, and the music adventurous, surprising, and bursting with creativity.

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I had a great time talking with conga master José Rendon about his early days as a trumpet player(!), our years as bandmates in Chévere de Chicago, and remembering what it felt like to spontaneously improvise & record the 2 compositions on “Duets with Friends”. Joe’s warmth, wit, and intellect shine through in this conversation.