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Background
The man
behind Levelblu is producer, guitarist, and
multi-instrumentalist Greg Minnick. Based in Miami, levelblu's style is
an
international mix of American roots with downtempo, chill,
world, lounge,
combined with electronic and nujazz.
Greg Minnick produced Bickley Rivera's CD, "Chillin After Five" which has been getting worldwide
attention as she combines nujazz with the Steel Pan.
About Bickley Rivera
Emerging smooth jazz & chillout artist Bickley Rivera releases
"Chillin' After Five" featuring sweet sounds of steel pan and vocals in
trendy chillout style. Guest appearences from national and
international recording artists: world-beat saxaphonist/flutist Praful,
courtesy of Therapy Records, known for his #1 Smooth Jazz hit "Sigh";
Magrus Borges, drummer for recording artist Bebel Gilberto; firey
saxaphonist Ed Calle, courtesy Pimienta Records; guitar virtuoso Greg
Minnick; Dawn Basham, Robin Avery and more. Few steelpan artists have
developed the Nujazz & Chillout genre with this instrumentation
wrapping soothing velvet vocals in captivating style. The compilation
captures the "Chill" concept, taking you through several "suites" of
music featuring smooth jazz, dance and ambient downtempo genres. The
album is produced by Greg Minnick of Levelblu Music Productions and
mastered by world-renowned engineer Bob Katz.
Greg wrote and
produced the worldwide dance anthem,
"Stay Inside My Life" featuring Andricka Hall. It was remixed by Jamie
Lewis
of Purple Music and has been on numerous compilations.
Greg
recorded on "The Soulful Sessions" with Shakira’s band members;
Albert Sterling Menendez and Rico Suarez where they also
performed live
at The Winter Music Festival.
He has performed with
three-time Tony winner, Audra McDonald.
In 2004 and 2005 he performed on guitar with The New World
Symphony’s 80 piece orchestra in South Beach, Florida.
In 2007 he performed
"The Golden Age" by Shostakovitch with them and Yo Yo Ma was
their special guest on
"The Concerto in G minor."
His music
productions move back and forth between musical styles from
the Jet Set downtempo to soulful dance.
Levelblu is doing promotions of Lola Fulin's new House vocal, "Believe
In
The Dream" produced and written by Greg Minnick.
Check out levelblu and their warm
and original crossover
blend between Downtempo, Nujazz, Electronica and World Music.

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