Such an interesting and fascinating man, Mark Levinson is. I hung on to each and every word he uttered with pleasure. And Mikey, thank you for setting aside ego and thereby allow Mark to go on uninterrupted. You are an excellent interviewer and I'm eagerly awaiting Part 2!
Mark was blessed to have hung out and interacted in Boston and New York with some of the great musicians of the 20th Century. My God...Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Gary Burton, Paul Bley, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Gary Peacock. Mikey...this is kind of a who's who of important American jazz music of the 20th Century! So he really understands how musicians think and feel. He understands the life energy, the essence of how a player's soul is expressed through their instrument. When they played what shined through was that their labor of love was their love of the labor of continual practice and devotion to the craft of music making. Mastering all the elements of music be it harmony, rhythm, melody, intonation, etc. What these require is a love and devotion to the craft. Endless hours of sitting alone in a practice room not earning money as you mastered all of these skills. Mark has transferred those emotions and experiences do the world of sound design through electronics and acoustics. His start place is the ending place - making his equipment sound as close as possible to live music.
WOW - Amazing stories about him playing w/ the "Gods" of jazz! He is a remarkable man and so glad I have a piece (Maria 800 & Chiaras) of his genius! Mikey - THANK YOU for brining us this amazing content.
Mikey, Thanks for doing this deep dive in to Mark Levinson's musical journey. His stories really resonated with me as I attended Berklee of College of Music and lived in NYC back in the day. Looking forward to part 2.
The fact that Mark learned from the greatest Sarod (my favorite instrument) player ever, makes me respect Mark’s music systems. No wonder he gets it. What a super duper cool 😎 guy. Love and respect to this gentleman ❤
Very cool, Mikey and Mark. Mark played with Sonny Rollins?! Very impressive musical resume overall, and he saw legends play. Makes sense though, as Mark is a legend too. Was great hearing those stories from Mark. Herb Pomeroy used to do clinics for my high school jazz band. I used to hang out at Berklee a lot, cuz I had friends going there. I got accepted but went on tour instead…lol Fantastic chat between you guys. Thanks
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Wow! That was fantastic. Loved every minute of it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Truly a Man of Distinction! A Kind Soul with Depth of Substance! Best Interview/Presentation yet Mikey! Thanks Brother!😎✌️
I appreciate that! This is how I know him.. I wanted to share that...
Thank you for sharing this interview!.... enjoyed from start to finish!!Hope to see more of this type of content from your channel.👏🏽
Excellent interview and I learned a lot about Mark's life and his wonderful journey ! Great Work Mikey ! You never disappoint us Lovers of Music !
Such an interesting and fascinating man, Mark Levinson is. I hung on to each and every word he uttered with pleasure. And Mikey, thank you for setting aside ego and thereby allow Mark to go on uninterrupted. You are an excellent interviewer and I'm eagerly awaiting Part 2!
Thanks for watching Tony !
Mark was blessed to have hung out and interacted in Boston and New York with some of the great musicians of the 20th Century. My God...Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Gary Burton, Paul Bley, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Gary Peacock. Mikey...this is kind of a who's who of important American jazz music of the 20th Century! So he really understands how musicians think and feel. He understands the life energy, the essence of how a player's soul is expressed through their instrument. When they played what shined through was that their labor of love was their love of the labor of continual practice and devotion to the craft of music making. Mastering all the elements of music be it harmony, rhythm, melody, intonation, etc. What these require is a love and devotion to the craft. Endless hours of sitting alone in a practice room not earning money as you mastered all of these skills. Mark has transferred those emotions and experiences do the world of sound design through electronics and acoustics. His start place is the ending place - making his equipment sound as close as possible to live music.
Whoop ! There it is !!
Loved the interview. Thank you so much
Thanks for your support, Joe !!
Excellent Mikey,,,,, Huge thanks to Mark for sharing. 😊
Our pleasure!
“Bringing the goods” once again.
Astonishing person to say the least.
Thank you both for this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this personal background into one of the icons of the hifi industry. Often there is an interesting back story.
Agreed !!
An amazing interview, Mikey! 👏🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Thanks Dan ..
Great interview. Not at all what was expected. Very enjoyable.
Thanks Glenn
WOW - Amazing stories about him playing w/ the "Gods" of jazz! He is a remarkable man and so glad I have a piece (Maria 800 & Chiaras) of his genius! Mikey - THANK YOU for brining us this amazing content.
You bet!! Thanks to Mark as well !!
What a inspirational message. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mikey five stars excellent excellent presentation great job brother
Thanks Austin !!
Outstanding! Have been a fan of ML since the 80’s but never knew the man behind his “instruments” until now! Thank you!
And add, Mark’s parents were gems!
For real... they supported thier Boychik !!
What a genuine humble man. Great interview.
Thanks for watching !
Best Video yet Mike incredible
Thanks so much !!
Great ending and advice from Mark
Thanks Jason !!
Mikey, Thanks for doing this deep dive in to Mark Levinson's musical journey. His stories really resonated with me as I attended Berklee of College of Music and lived in NYC back in the day. Looking forward to part 2.
The fact that Mark learned from the greatest Sarod (my favorite instrument) player ever, makes me respect Mark’s music systems. No wonder he gets it. What a super duper cool 😎 guy. Love and respect to this gentleman ❤
Absolutely 💯 % !
Very cool, Mikey and Mark. Mark played with Sonny Rollins?! Very impressive musical resume overall, and he saw legends play. Makes sense though, as Mark is a legend too. Was great hearing those stories from Mark. Herb Pomeroy used to do clinics for my high school jazz band. I used to hang out at Berklee a lot, cuz I had friends going there. I got accepted but went on tour instead…lol
Fantastic chat between you guys. Thanks
Thanks Nick !!
this is all about , passion for music! What a background!! I´ll have to listen to Daniel Hertz products !!!
Thanks !
Rock on!
Yeah baby !!
Great Interview. So how did Mark know anything about electronics? He must have hired the talent?
Coming up in part #2 !!
Do you carry his stuff/ can you get?
I can get for sure, and I'll be fully assessing it in my own environment when I return. ;-)
where can if ix my jc2 with a43 phono card
If ur in NYC there's probably several places.