Dan Levinson
he 2017 winner of Hot House Magazine’s “NYC Jazz Fans Decision” award for Best Clarinetist, Dan Levinson is equally at home as both leader and sideman, fronting his own groups as well as performing with those led by others. Though based in New York City, Dan’s busy schedule often takes him across the continent and around the world.
An ardent Benny Goodman devotee, Dan’s tributes to the clarinet legend have brought him many accolades over the years. Dan has performed on over 150 CDs, including nine under his own name. He can also be heard on the soundtracks to the films The Cat’s Meow, Ghost World, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, and Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, as well as on all five seasons of the Grammy Award-winning HBO television series Boardwalk Empire and all three seasons of the Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Dan’s complete discography,
Dan Levinson’s Palomar Jazz Band with Molly Ryan
at Suncoast Jazz Festival
Mike Davis, trumpet
Matt Musselman, trombone
Dan Levinson, clarinet/sax
Dalton Ridenhour, piano
Nate Najar, guitar
Kerry Lewis, Jr., bass
Kevin Dorn, drums
Molly Ryan, vocals
