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Dot Levine - Guitarist and VocalistDot Levine is a dynamic, Philadelphia-based entertainer, bandleader and producer who has been lauded as a “guitar virtuoso and absurdist performer.” They are widely in-demand as a guitarist and vocalist for ensembles specializing in 1920s jazz music, but their full artistic range is both diverse and timeless. You can catch them at various venues around town with their group, The Singular Band, or as a solo performer for private events, such as weddings, birthday parties or other celebrations.

Dot performs with Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, The Red Hot Ramblers, The Joshua Fialkoff Quartet, and The Perseverance Jazz Band. In addition to their Singular Band, they perform in The Mahogany Stompers, a duo with percussionist Julius Masri, and The Howling Kettles, an old-timey trio with members spread across the United States.

Dot’s musical style is largely informed by the jazz and blues players of the 20’s through 40’s, but they draw inspiration from a wide array of musicians and entertainers, including Django Reinhardt, Mississippi John Hurt, Oscar Aleman, Oscar Moore, and Joseph Spence. Outside of guitarists, there’s Fats Waller, Sarah Vaughan, The Boswell Sisters, Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Naftule Brandwein, Otis Redding, Booker T & The MGs and The Temptations.

“Their vocal approach is almost like a tightwire act of bravado; committing themself 100 percent, they emote with each ounce of their breath, summoning a dialect that sounds mildly tipsy and wholly road-tested.” – Metroland

Dot is also an active producer and has worked extensively as a live sound technician. They build electronic instruments and equipment to use in their recording studio and in their solo experimental project, Fink Tank.

Behold Them

  • Fiume on February 7, 2021 8:00 pm
  • Fiume on March 7, 2021 8:00 pm
  • Fiume on April 4, 2021 8:00 pm
  • Fiume on May 2, 2021 8:00 pm

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#jazz #resonator #banjo #ukulele
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Paradigm shift. Here we go. This is a Gergo keybo Paradigm shift. Here we go.

This is a Gergo keyboard by GHeavy Industries, built from a kit, running steno software, Plover.

For wrist health and efficiency.

#steno #stenography @olkb #gergo #mechanicalkeyboard #diyelectronics #plover
Day around town. Not shown: dropping my car off at Day around town. Not shown: dropping my car off at the shop, and getting a massage at @healingartscollective love this city. Also shown: video chat with my ma, sis, nephew, and dog-niece.
Shabshal. #heymish #baltimore #heymawayfromheym #h Shabshal. #heymish #baltimore #heymawayfromheym #hinenu @hinenubaltimore @baltimorefeldenkraistraining
Surely, you didn't think me a square! Look at all Surely, you didn't think me a square! Look at all these circles! I call this my O face on account of all the O shapes on it.

Come see my precious #oface in just an hour at Fiume! Me and the band will be making  incomparable #livemusic until 11pm. There's no cover. But we will play covers if you ask pretty please and tip us and they're good requests.

Here's the lineup:

Sean Bailey: #altosax #clarinet
Frank Rein: #basstrombone #trumpet
Steve Rice: #accordion
Matt Keppler: #uprightbas
Me: #resonatorguitar #banjo #electricguitar #ukulele #jazzvocals #vocals

See you soon!

#westphilly #phillyjazz #phillylivemusic #phillyigers #genderreveal #genderrevealparty
You can take me out, but you can't take the leaves You can take me out, but you can't take the leaves out of my nose, which I put there in the restaurant because I'm a pretty full-grown lady who deserves luxurious natural adornments. #naturalbeauty #naturalcosmetics #pyramidscheme

Come see this beautiful #enby make some fantastic music for you and yours tonight at Fiume from 8-11. #genderreveal #genderrevealparty As per usual, I will not relent until all parties are unprecedentedly and permanently satisfied.

Get your #drinks and your #tradjazz. Pick up some #jewishmusic while you're there. I will provide. I got you on the #guitar front, as well. Also #banjo, #ukulele, and #mellifluous #vocals. I also got people to help you with your needs around the #trombone, #accordion, and #uprightbass. Also, there'll be extra-special special guests.

TONIGHT! 8-11! NO COVER! Great drinks. Great friends. Great feats of strength, emotional fortitude, and intellectual adeptitude.
It me. Evan Cory Levine, The Hot-Kid. Come see the It me. Evan Cory Levine, The Hot-Kid. Come see the Singular Hot-Kid in all their glory tonight at Fiume. I've got a POWERFUL quintet and special guests. We're gonna play some #tradjazz we're gonna play some #jewishmusic we're gonna play #tvshowthemes probably. #phillysports themes. #garbageychristmasmusic

We got #trombones. We got an #accordion! We got #uprightbass! I'll be on #electricguitar, #banjo, #ukulele, #resonatorguitar, #vocals, and #bandleading. It really doesn't get much better than this. The #Hot-Kid approves so hard. Fiume! They got #cocktails they got #fancybeers they got #cheapbeers THERE'S #NOCOVER! How lucky is #westphilly to have this beautiful engagement available to us?! I fear we may become spoiled. The Hot-Kid fears.

See you in six hours. OR LESS!
Have you ever wanted to see me play with a child? Have you ever wanted to see me play with a child? That sounds really wholesome and nice. Come see me make music tonight with this child pictured here. It's been twenty-five years since this picture was  taken and Frank's finally ready for tonight's show. @tilted.head was born for this gig.

Come on out tonight. Fiume. 8-11. No cover. Killer quintet. Fantastic drinks. See you in nine hours. Or less!

#tradjazz #resonatorguitar #jazzbanjo #jewishmusic #klezmer #yiddishmusic #trombones #basstrombone #uprightbass #livejazz #westphilly #cocktails #accordion #jazzaccordion
How do you fix an amplifier? Honestly, if you don' How do you fix an amplifier? Honestly, if you don't know: You open it up and (without electrocuting yourself) bang it around with a (non-conductive) chopstick until something starts making too much noise.

I just "repaired" my homemade amplifier for tomorrow night's show. I opened it up, smushed an eating implement around in it, and it inexplicably started working normally, so I put it back together. Get to the show early, because it will probably stop working at some point during the show.

8-11. No cover. Fiume. Incredible quintet + special guests. Incredible drinks.

#tradjazz #jewishmusic #klezmer #yiddishmusic #tvshowthemes #accordion #trombones #electricguitar #homemadeamps #diyamplifiers #jazzbanjo
Hey geniuses! Y'all should really know that this c Hey geniuses! Y'all should really know that this coming Sunday, the twenty-fifth of November, I'll be bringing an incredible quintet to Fiume. 8-11P @keppler_bass on bass. @tilted.head on bass trombone. @st.simmons on tenor trombone. @sricenw on accordion. NO COVER.
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