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Bob Levy
Bob Levy is a multi award winning ASCAP songwriter.
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BOB LEVY is an multi-award winning ASCAP songwriter. He started in New York City co-writing
with singer-songwriter Ronny Whyte who has performed all over the world. That songwriting
partnership continues today, creating jazz songs that have been performed at many New York
clubs like Birdland, Pangea etc. in NY. Bob is an eleven time MAC (Manhattan Association of
Cabarets) Award nominee. His collaboration with singer/songwriter Karen Jacobsen, “THIS TIME”
was a 2009 MAC nominee for song of the year. Bob also collaborates with multi-talented New
York composer, arranger and musical director, Alex Rybeck and their song, “HE REMEMBERS, SHE
REMEMBERS”, recorded by Joyce Breach, was a 2014 MAC nominee for best song. Nicolas King's
recording of their song “BEST AS I CAN” was a 2019 MAC nominee as well and winner for song of
the year. “LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE IN LOVE”, also recorded by Nicolas King was a 2020 MAC
nominee for song of the year and also won. His collaboration with Tracy Stark, “YOU SHOULD
HAVE BEEN KIND” was nominated in 2023 and won for Best Song. Bob also collaborates in NYC
with include Jon Burr, Drew Paralic, Paul Rolnick, Tom Toce and the late Tex Arnold. Bob was a
2021 finalists in the MAC/Burman songwriters competition. Bob also collaborates with Boston
songwriter Harriet Goldberg as well as Krisanthi Pappas and Dennis Livingston, son of legendary
Disney songwriter Jerry Livingston. Their collaboration “DANGEROUS WOMEN” was performed in
Australia at The 2013 Fringe Festival by theater performers Anne Millar and Sonni Byrne.
Bob Levy's song “PARIS WITHOUT YOU” (recorded by Perry Danos) was featured in the 2010
Touchstone film, “YOU AGAIN” that starred Betty White. It was selected by ASCAP for their
EMERGING JAZZ WRITERS radio broadcast series. “PARIS WITHOUT YOU” His songs have also
been heard on TV in 'Lethal Weapon', 'Wet Hot American Summer', 'Quantico', 'Girlfriends' Guide',
'Saving Grace', 'The Glades', 'Hung' and 'Greek'. His song, “LOOK AT WHAT LOVE'S DONE TO
ME” was prominently featured in the 2017 Canadian movie, 'Bruno & Boots'. In 2022 his song “ON
THIS SPECIAL NIGHT” was featured on Star Trek on Paramount +. Songs from Bob’s Jazz albums
have been featured on Buenos Aires, Argentina’s FM Jazz Radio, Ruiz 91.7, NPR's WVOF 88.5 FM
as well as Pandora Radio and other various Jazz radio stations in the United States and throughout
Europe.
Bob Levy has released 15 CD's of his original songs and collaborations: “Out In the Cold” in 2006,
”Me & My Best Friends” in 2008, “Fire In My Soul” in 2009, “Off His High Horse” in 2010, “A Little
Bit More” in 2011, “Connections” in 2015, “Lost For Words” in 2018, “Love Could Pass Us By” in
early 2018, “Only A Matter of Time” released at the end of 2018 (a 2019 MAC nominated album),
as well as his CD “WHY WAIT?”, released in 2019 (a 2020 MAC nominated album). “WHILE I'M
STILL HERE” was released in December 2021 (a 2022 MAC nominated album). His new
instrumental jazz CD, “Romantic Cool Jazz Getaway” was released in 2022. In 2023 he released
”EVER SINCE WE MET”: The Dane Vannatter Recordings which won the MAC LaMott Friedman Award for Album
of the Year. His follow up CD with Dane Vannatter, “ALL ABOUT LOVE” was released in 2024. His songs are now
being performed
throughout the US, Canada, the UK, Italy, Greece and Japan.
Bob Levy is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in
New York, as well as the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) and The Boston
Association of Cabaret Artists (BACA). Bob's publishing company, Silk River Music, is represented
by ASCAP and The Harry Fox Agency in NYC. You can contact Bob Levy at:
[email protected] and listen to his songs on Amazon, YouTube Music, iTunes, Spotify,
iHeart Radio, Pandora and many more.
