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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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