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Levi Gillis

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Improvising saxophonist and composer based in Seattle, WA

Levi Gillis is a Seattle based saxophonist and improviser, and a graduate of UW Jazz Studies program. Since moving to Seattle in 2009, Levi has studied and performed with Michael Brockman, Cuong Vu, Ted Poor, Ralph Alessi, Tim Berne and Wayne Horvitz among others. An active member in the Seattle improvised music community, Levi leads the groups Sequoia Ensemble and Sum Trio, co-leads the drum and sax duo JUDO, and for the last three years has been an active organizer and performer in the Improvised Music Project. As a freelance saxophonist and leader, Levi has performed in a variety of styles, from jazz to electro-pop to avant-garde to soul, in many festivals and venues such as Sasquatch Music Festival, the Improvised Music Project Festival, the Earshot Jazz Festival and MusicFest NW. Levi is also a regular participant and past curator of the Racer Sessions, a weekly session dedicated to new, experimental music.

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This page was last updated on 2014-12-18.

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