Howard performs twice in Massachusetts

May 7, 2012

Saturday May 12 Howard performs the world premiere of Maxwell Dulaney's Harmonica Concerto at Brandeis University. http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/concerts/spring2012/may12.html Sunday May 13 a solo concert in Woods Hole, MA May 13. Go to this website for info:http://howardlevy.doattend.com/


Listen to Howard Levy's performance on Prairie Home Companion May 5th 2012

May 6, 2012

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Howard on "A Prairie Home Companion" - May 5th

May 2, 2012

Howard will be featured on Garrison Keillor's show "A Prairie Home Companion" on Saturday, May 5th. Read more on the ArtistWorks Blog, and check for Listening Information here.


Walking Blues

April 9, 2012

I had a request to do a lesson on Walking Blues, one of my favorite Blues tunes. I learned it from a Paul Butterfield recording, but Robert Johnson did it many years before. I play it in A on a D harp. You can find it in Intermediate and in Blues as well. There are several more verses- I attached a sheet of the lyrics as a pdf.


My One and Only Love

March 24, 2012

I had a request to do a lesson on this beautiful Jazz ballad, so here it is: "My One And Only Love". I put it in the Advanced section, but the melody is playable without overblows, and the chord changes are not difficult, either. So I would advise Intermediate players to take a look at this as well. I recorded this tune on the CD "Cappuccino", and often play it live on piano and harmonica simultaneously.


The Flecktones Spring Tour

March 4, 2012

We are on the road again, playing more than 40 concerts all over the US through the end of April. Check www.flecktones.com/tour. If any of you want to come to a concert, let me know and I will try to get you in. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. But I always try.


Howard interviewed on WGN Radio

February 28, 2012

Howard was recently interviewed by WGN Radio's Bill Moller about the Grammy Winning "Life In Eleven", developing overblowing, his first blues experience, and also about teaching how to play harmonica. Read the story and get a link to the audio on the ArtistWorks Blog.

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New Track on my Profile

February 25, 2012

I just added "Lady in Lust" that I recorded with Tantrum in 1980 in Chicago...Time warp...


Howard on TV Tonight

February 23, 2012

I will be interviewed and play solo on "Chicago Tonight" with Phil Ponce, on WTTW, PBS TV, Channel 11 from Chicago. The show is on the air at 7PM and 10PM, and also I think at midnight- check their website.


A Bit of Tidying Up

February 17, 2012

We'd like to point out that the three-part lesson series on playing with mic and amp has been relocated to its proper position -- they're now in Intermediate, immediately following the 12-bar blues series.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
While these lessons are not new, Howard wants you to be aware that they can now be found in their rightful place in the curriculum. They can also still be found in the Blues section.