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The Levitts: We Are The Levitts

by Raul d'Gama Rose
March 19, 2009

Although they may never have been the “first family of popular music," the Levitts family played music that echoed various forms and spoke a multitude of idioms and phrases that brought the psychedelic 60s to life. This record, We are the Levitts, is a remarkable document of their unique voices that brings to life a musical expedition through swing and modal music as well as bold excursions into the realm of popular song, standards and Brazilian rhythms. Despite the variety ...