Jazzy, soulful, advance theory and harmony for all and especially those who play other instruments
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About Jonah L.
Experience
Professional Musician
Jan, 2008 - PresentJonah Levine Music
•Grammy-winner and 4x Grammy nominated •Live performances on trombone, piano/keys, guitar, and bass •Bandleader, producer, and composer for Jonah Levine Collective •Commissioned by Los Angeles Jazz Society's New Note Program to compose original piece for 11 instruments •Produced and composed original music for a number of artists including Anderson .Paak, Jhene Aiko, the Free Nationals, C R O W N, Leah Ashton and more •Recorded on countless albums by artists including Jay-Z, Mon Laferte, Daedelus, Watsky, Kiefer, Shafiq Husayn, NxWorries, and many others •Original member of 9-piece Inglewood-based music collective Katalyst •Co-founder of English Learning Songs, education-based original music and animation for kids worldwide learning English
Head of Music Department
Aug, 2014 - Dec, 2016Fusion Academy
•Led the music program at Fusion Academy Miracle Mile from it's inception •Instructed students from middle-school to high school in theory, production, engineering, and various instruments •Substitute teaching for Math and Spanish as needed •Contributed to establishing a unique campus culture
Education
Ethnomusicolgy and Jazz Composition
Sep, 2010 - Jun, 2014UCLA
Certifications
New Note Award
Jun, 2018Los Angeles Jazz Society
Los Angeles Jazz Society commissioned Jonah Levine to compose and original 45-minute piece for 11 instruments to be debuted at the Angel City Jazz Festival in 2018.
5x Grammy Nominee
Jan, 2020The Grammy Academy
Alternative Album of the Year Latin Grammy Awards 2020 - Mon Laferte, Norma (trombonist) Nominee Album of the Year Grammy Awards 2018 - Jay-Z, 4:44 (trombonist) Nominee Album of the Year Grammy Awards 2020 - Jhene Aiko, Chilombo (trombonist/guitarist, writer) Nominee R&B Album of the Year Grammy Awards 2020 - Jhene Aiko, Chilombo (trombonist/guitarist, writer) Nominee R&B Album of the Year Grammy Awards 2020 - The Free Nationals, Free Nationals (trombonist, writer/arranger)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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