Howard Levy and Michael Riessler (with accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier) perform Silver and Black.

Michael & Lorenzo Riessler perform Apparatus.

HOWARD LEVY WITH MICHAEL & LORENZO RIESSLER

Howard Levy - harmonica/piano
Michael Riessler - bass clarinet
Lorenzo Riessler - drums

We are excited to welcome back multiple Grammy winning harmonica and piano virtuoso Howard Levy to the Studio5 stage for what promises to be another breathtaking, one of a kind performance. Howard will be joined by two extraordinary German musicians, Michael Riessler (bass clarinet) and Lorenzo Riessler (drums). Howard has performed and recorded with acclaimed bass clarinetist Michael Riessler (check out the first video clip above); Michael and Lorenzo Riessler, who are father and son, collaborate regularly (check out the lower video clip). This meeting of the three of them is a rare, unique event, and should prove to be nothing short of electric.

Howard Levy created a radically new approach to the harmonica and revolutionized the way a diatonic harmonica is played, transforming it into a fully chromatic instrument. As a harmonica player myself, what Howard does is beyond remarkable. He was a founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, and has worked with Paquito D’Rivera, Donald Fagen and Paul Simon. German-based bass clarintettist Michael Riessler is considered one of the "most virtuosic instrumentalists and creative composers" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). He was member of the National Jazz Orchestra in Paris and has performed at major jazz festivals around the world. Drummer Lorenzo Riessler, who resides in Berlin, plays with bands and singers in the UK and Europe. He has performed at major jazz venues and festivals internationally. It is an honor and thrill to welcome these three extraordinary musicians to Studio5. –SR


Cash bar, light snacks, free parking right outside! Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. [NOTE: Ticket sales on this website end one hour before showtime. Any remaining tickets are available for purchase at the door.]

LIVESTREAM: For those unable to attend this event in person, we now offer online streaming. Online viewers can watch live or up to seven days following the event, broadcast in high resolution audio and video, using multiple cameras. Tickets to watch this event online can be purchased HERE.

Live taping for CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE on WDCB!
Our syndicated radio program, CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE, is now in its ninth season! Be part of the studio audience and behind the scenes for an exciting live recording of this performance. CJL airs locally on WDCB (90.9FM or WDCB.org), Tuesdays 7-8PM. Come to the taping ... and then tune in!

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