Aaron Levinson

Aaron Levinson
Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres EDM, Funk, Hip hop, Jazz, Salsa
Occupation(s) Record label owner, producer, musician, educator, engineer, writer
Years active 1997–present
Labels Bell Tower, EMI, Fania Records, Libertad, Rykodisc, Ropeadope Records, Spruce Hill Music
Associated acts Bio Ritmo, Jef Lee Johnson, Jimmy Bosch, Spanish Harlem Orchestra,[1] The Detroit Experiment, The Harlem Experiment, The Philadelphia Experiment[2]

Aaron Levinson is a Grammy award-winning producer, musician, composer and record label owner.[3] He has produced and released 26 albums since starting his career with Inner City Records in 1981.[4] He also has written extensively about music of the Americas and is an engineer, arranger and educator.[5]

Early life

Levinson was born in Philadelphia and is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

Career

In 2003, Levinson co-composed and produced the score for the Cinemax documentary “How Do You Spell Murder?” directed by Oscar-winning directors Alan and Susan Raymond. His recent productions include Jeff Thomas' All Volunteer Army, El Malito and Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson.[6] Levinson is an ASCAP-affiliated songwriter and publisher and has an international co-publishing agreement with Evergreen Music for his musical compositions in 43 countries around the world.

Levinson is the owner of Range Recording Studios in Ardmore, Pennsylvania and President of Bell Tower Music. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Temple University since 2010. In 2014, he was appointed a master lecturer at The University Of The Arts. He is a former governor of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Discography

Awards and honors

References

  1. Spanish Harlem Orchestra website, "About", retrieved February 14, 2014.
  2. "The Philadelphia Experiment", NPR, July 28, 2001, retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. "Latin Roots: Choro with Aaron Levinson," NPR, October 17, 2013, retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. Aaron Levinson at AllMusic, retrieved February 14, 2014.
  5. Range Recording Studios, Staff, retrieved February 14, 2014.
  6. "Saluting Lonnie Johnson, Original Guitar Hero". NPR. March 28, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  7. Richardson, Derk (December 27, 2007). "The Spanish Harlem Orchestra heat up...". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2010.

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