Sylvia Levine Leitch
Sylvia’s Contributions
12/17/11 In Service of Jazz
Oliva Le’auanae: Spirit & Rhythm
Sylvia Levine Leitch interviews former bartender and doorman about his life in jazz
11/08/11 In Service of Jazz
Cobi Narita: A Special Place for Jazz
Tireless champion of jazz and jazz artists in New York City reflects on her life devoted to promoting the music
08/09/11 In Service of Jazz
Richie OKon: Respect for the Jazz Club
Sylvia Levine Leitch talks with former floor manager of Blue Note and other NYC jazz nightclubs
06/20/11 In Service of Jazz
Sheila Anderson: Queen of Hang, Jazz Radio Host & More
Sylvia Levine Leitch interviews multi-faceted WBGO radio host about her life in jazz
04/28/11 In Service of Jazz
Charles “Charlie” Turyn: Learning on the Job
Sylvia Levine interviews longtime waiter and bartender who worked at legendary jazz clubs in New York City
04/22/11 In Service of Jazz
Joel Chriss: Truth in the Music
Jazz booking agent tells his story of starting out as a doorman at the Bottom Line and Sweet Basil, sidetracking into journalism and ticket scalping, and culminating in running J. Chriss & Co.
03/04/11 In Service of Jazz
Bill Cherry: Jazz Bartender
In latest installment of her series about people who've worked behind the scenes at NYC jazz clubs, Sylvia Levine Leitch interviews longtime bartender about his life in jazz
02/22/11 In Service of Jazz
Todd Barkan: Taking Care of the Music
Sylvia Levine Leitch interviews longtime jazz producer and presenter Todd Barkan about his life in service of jazz
12/21/10 In Service of Jazz
Bob Shields: Bartender & Manager
In fourth edition of her series on people working behind the scenes at New York City jazz clubs, Sylvia Levine talks with Bob Shields, former bartender and manager at various NYC clubs
12/01/10 In Service of Jazz
Steve Epstein: Doorman
In third edition of her series on people working behind the scenes at New York City jazz clubs, Sylvia Levine talks with Steve Epstein, former doorman and floor manager at various NYC clubs
11/17/10 In Service of Jazz
Cho Suthammanont: Bartender
In second edition of her series on people working behind the scenes at New York City jazz clubs, Sylvia Levine talks with Cho Suthammanont, a former bartender at Sweet Basil and Sweet Rhythm in NYC
11/10/10 In Service of Jazz
Allyson Paul: Waitress
In first edition of her series on people working behind the scenes at New York City jazz clubs, Sylvia Levine talks with Allyson Paul, a waitress at Bradley's, Sweet Basil, Vanguard and Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
11/09/10 In Service of Jazz
In Service of Jazz: An Introduction
Sylvia Levine Leitch introduces her new column, in which she talks with people behind the scenes at jazz clubs in New York City
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ReportAbout Sylvia Levine Leitch
Sylvia Levine-Leitch is a freelance writer who also manages the editorial department of DDB, a New York marketing communications agency. Before moving to the editorial side of advertising, Sylvia was the managing editor of Laundry News, the New York-based trade paper of the institutional laundry industry. Several hundred of her articles have appeared in the Toronto Star and other Canadian publications, and her press releases have been picked up verbatim by myriad jazz rags and concert promoters. She is married to and manages the career of Peter Leitch, the jazz guitarist, and has sat on many a barstool in many a jazz club far into the night.
Sylvia Levine Leitch joined the JazzTimes community on Jul 13, 2009