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Character on HBO's Tremé is based on Frank Schaap

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The character Harley, played by Steve Earl on the HBO original series Tremé is based on the real Frasnk Schaap.

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/07/12/steve-earle-on-emmys-treme-and-new-orleans/

Tour of Kentucky with Frank Schaap

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

I accompany Frank Schaap on a whirlwind homecoming tour of Kentucky in mid-June.

Played for Bill Clinton and others

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

I played at a benefit for Congressman Jerrold Nadler at the Grand Hyatt in Mdtown Manhattan. Among the speakers were Bill Clinton, Governor Patterson, Senator Chuck Schumer and Faye Wattleton.

CD Release - accordion debut

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Taylor Watson's "Los Hipsters No Bailan" is out and you can listen to samples and pick up a copy at CDbaby.com

I play bass and sing coros on several tracks and I play accordion on one track.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/sondebrooklyn

Martha's Vineyard record release play-cation

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

I spent the last week hanging out and performing on Martha's Vineyard with finger pickin' resonator guitarist and singer Frank Schaap. We sold the first copies our new CD "Two Buskers' Blues". Thanks to all the people from the Artisans Market, Farmers Market, Featherstone Center for the Arts, West Tisbury Public Library, and all the people we met along the way.

Latin Music workshops in Lee County, Florida

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In July I led workshops on Latin music at Libraries in Lee County, Florida. Participants sang, danced and played fundamental rhythmic patterns like clave, martillo and tumbao.

Thank you Lee County!

Mexico Trip

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I`ve been in Mexico since Labor day, heading back to NYC on Friday, Sept. 14th. I flew in to Mexico CIty with my good friend Ian MacDonald and we went on to San Miguel de Allende and Guanjuato, where I am now.
I bumped into an old colleague from the Family Academy here I'm I'm taking his African dance classes.

Parenting Magazine recommends Josh Levine For Kids

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The May, 2007 issue of Parenting Magazine inculdes Josh Levine For Kids in its Parenting Picks:

"This gaggle of sing-along faves mixes Spanish songs with English classics ("Wheels on the Bus"), rendered in Levine's Latin-jazzy approach. Best download: "A Place in the Choir."

Time Out Magazine reports on live recording at Jalopy

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Childs of Spoil the Child, Spare the Rock radio out of Florence, MA, hosted a recording session party with about 20 different artists and groups showing up to record one or two tunes for the radio show and meet and hang out with each other, as well as nieghborhood kids, Bills daughter Ella, and some people from the media, including reporters for Wondertime, the Disney magazine, and Time Out Magazine.
Here's a link to the Time Out piece:
http://timeoutkids.com/Details.do?page=&xyurl=xyl://KIDSWebArticles1/07apr/music/a_music_scene_grows_in_brooklyn.xml

WBAI interview

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Mary Ann Miller interviewed me on her WBAI radio show today. She played cuts from Josh Levine for Kids and we talked about making music for kids and the over seven crowd.