Hank Levy
Hank Levy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Jacob Levy |
| Born | September 27, 1927 Baltimore |
| Died | September 18, 2001 (aged 73) Parkville, Maryland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, saxophonist, teacher |
| Instrument | Baritone saxophone |
| Website | hanklevyjazz |
Henry Jacob "Hank" Levy (September 27, 1927 – September 18, 2001) was an American jazz composer and saxophonist whose works often employed unusual time signatures. He is best known as a big band composer for Stan Kenton and the Don Ellis Orchestra, as well as the founder and long-time director of Towson University's Jazz Program.