Tony Levin obituary

Respected jazz drummer who helped break the mouldThe jazz drummer Tony Levin worked through a 50-year era in which the public perception of drummers changed immeasurably – from the caricature of the flamboyant showman, the metronome in the shadows, or the butt of jokes, to the sophisticated, pivotal, creative ensemble player. Levin, who has died aged 71 following complications from treatment for lymph cancer, was respected across Europe for his ability to power a jazz ensemble to its creative...

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