I have finished 3 important recording projects. The first, “Cappuccino”, is a cd I recorded with my fiancée, Chicago Symphony violinist Fox Fehling. It will be coming out in January of 2005, and is the first cd on Balkan Samba Records. On it, we play 3 movements from Mozart Violin and Piano Sonatas, a fiddle tune, some Jazz, and 4 of my compositions.

The second is another duo cd with guitarist/singer/composer Paul Sprawl. It will be a joint release on Balkan Samba/Vagabond, and will be out by late January. This is a very bluesy and eclectic cd. It is also my recorded vocal debut.

Both of these cd’s were recorded at my home studio. The Levy/Fehling cd was mixed and mastered here.

Also coming out in late January, is the 3rd project, the long –awaited Cheveré cd. Entitled “Secret Dream” after the tune by Ernie Denov, this is the 3rd release on Balkan Samba. Half of the music was recorded in 1993 and the other half in 2003. I have played in this band since 1979, and composed much of the music. We have recorded at least 4 other times in the studio, but this will be the first material to be released.

Wishing all of you a happy, productive, and peaceful 2005.
Howard Levy