ERIC LEVY

Eric Levy has performed and/or recorded with notable musicians from a wide range of genres. He's worked with jazz musicians like Dennis Chambers, Jerry Goodman and Dave Weckl; R&B/funk artists such as The Brides of Funkenstein, Lenny Williams, and Tom & Lara Johnston; world music stars like Zakir Hussein, Tito Puente and Orhan Osman, and rock & roll legends like Fabian, Frankie Ford and Wolfman Jack. Eric also spent eleven years touring with jam supergroup Garaj Mahal, with acclaimed members Kai Eckhardt, Sean Rickman, Alan Hertz and Fareed Haque. He's performed as a "sit in" guest with some of the biggest names in the jam scene, like Umphrey's McGee, String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, Steve Kimock and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe.

Eric's compositions have been heard in both film and radio. His song "Blueberry Cave" was used often as bumper music for NPR's "The World", and the Garaj Mahal album of the same name won the 2003 Independent Music Award for Jam Album of the Year. Eric has dabbled in jazz education, as a substitute teacher at the Jazz School in Berkeley CA and as a guest artist with the Los Medanos College Jazz Ensemble. He's also performed as a session musician on countless albums and EP's by Bay Area songwriters.

However… Eric has experienced nothing more fun than rocking on stage with Night Ranger!

More about Eric Levy can be found at his website, www.ericlevy.net