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Tony Levin has played with some of the top
names in the world of music — but he's much
more than just a sideman.

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6/23

Tony Levin: "I started composing in college, but because I've
always been a member of a group or played on somebody
else's album, I didn't have any outlet for those compositions
until I started my own label, Papa Bear Records."

SUZANNE CHESSLER

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Special to the Jewish News

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almudic commentaries,
read late at night, often
inspire titles for Tony
Levin's instrumental music.
His newest recording, Waters of Eden,
resonates with fully secular themes but
still includes titles drawn from reli-
gious texts.
Tracks from that CD, as well as
music written for his current tour, will
be performed June 24 at 7th House in
Pontiac, where the rock bassist will be
accompanied by three musicians fill-
ing out concert sounds with synthesiz-
er, drums and guitar.
"I'm not a student of the Talmud,

but I have an extensive library, like
many Jewish people do, covering a
wide variety of subjects, " says Levin,
54, trained in the classics before mov-
ing on to jazz and world music.

"When I'm looking for phrases, I look
through the shelves and pull out some
books — poetry, the Bible, writings
from the Talmud — that lend them-
selves to song titles."
Levin, who has played as a member
of art rockers King Crimson as well as
Peter Gabriel's band, has toured
Michigan with many musical stars,
including Peter Frampton, Judy
Collins and Chuck Mangione. He's
played extensively with many other
big-name artists, and can be heard on
recordings made by John Lennon,

