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T Lavitz

About Me

'Brand New!'

Visit our store page where you can download songs or full LP's from out of print albums.

Also, check back real soon as we will be offering unique ring tones created by T personally! If you are tired of the same old MIDI sounding rings, or music you don't love, this may be for you.


T Lavitz began his intensive study of classical and jazz piano at age seven. At the same time, the Beatles invaded America, igniting in T a lifelong love of rock music.

By twenty-two, he was asked to join the "rock, jazz, and everything else" instrumental band, the Dixie Dregs. It was a dream come true, because they were one of his favorite bands, even at that relatively early stage in their career.

In addition to the Dixie Dregs, T has performed around the world with Widespread Panic, Mothers Finest, Jefferson Starship, Billy Cobham, and Bill Bruford. As the list of critically acclaimed recordings grows, T says some of his favorite sessions were done with Nils Lofgren, Pat Benatar, The Bluesbusters, Peter Himmelman and perhaps most fondly "...I'll always be a Dreg".

Along with his various other projects and live dates, T is also part time faculty at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has an instructional book/CD (2008) published by the industry leading Hal Leonard Publishing company.

Back in the studio at the start of 2007, the music for "School of the Arts" was composed. "This is some of my best stuff in a looong time" Lavitz says. Released in October of 2007, this is his first for Magnatude (Magna Carta) Records, and boasts an allstar cast which consists of Dave Weckl, John Patitucci, Frank Gambale, Steve Morse and Jerry Goodman. Regarding this lineup, the response from Lavitz is "...honored to have my music played by guys like this"!

As for the future, T says, "I hope I can continue to play music that's fun to play and is appreciated by all sorts of people. I feel fortunate that I keep on playing with musicians who have something to say."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/4/2005
Band Website: www.tlavitz.net
Band Members: T Lavitz-Piano
Dave Weckl-Drums, percussion
John Patitucci-Acoustic and Electric Bass
Frank Gambale-Acoustic Guitar
Steve Morse-Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Goodman-Violin

This is the lineup for the "School of the Arts" recording only. For live dates check the listings individually.
Influences: everyone; good and bad!
Sounds Like: T Lavitz
Record Label: Magnatude (Magna Carta Records)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ring tones!

Hello out there...well, I am excited to now have original ring tones available through my other (official) site www.tlavitz.net Just go to the store page and voi la!  If you are tired of MIDI or...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:08:00 GMT

too much!

Woah!  I am definately trying to do too much at once, so I figured I would blog about it all (or most of it) so friends would know... I have written a whole new album (about 16 tunes) of material...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:19:00 GMT

Jazz Is Dead - Ballard, WA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXozVen2bBo Ha! This was probably 1998, maybe 1999...anyway, we hit on some great nights with that lineup. It was Billy Cobham, Alphonso Johnson, Jimmy He...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:32:00 GMT

All That You Dream -The Bluesbusters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv8LT_hTjxw A friend of Artski's (Nick...thanks Nick) found these in his garage from I'd say...uh...I won't say, but sometime in the mid to mid 1980's. Pretty...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:42:00 GMT

2009 Jazz Festival info

Hi out there...I can't see you, but I know you are (out there)...yeah, anyway...I have what I think is a really cool concept for a solo presentation at next summer's Jazz festivals, and hopefully the ...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:55:00 GMT

www.tlavitz.net

Hey everyone...sorry about tlavitz.net  we are having server problems.  Nothing major, so we will be back up in a day or two!   now  very soon!
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Widespread Panic - Gimme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qzQmi1_NDk ...oh yeah, back in the day, I remember this(vaguely)....it was a good year. I'm sure a lot has been said both ways, but those guys were fun, an...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:32:00 GMT

FRIDAY NIGHT!

`efc   Hey All,   I am guesting twith the Joe Mack Band this friday the 29th of August at this place: http://www.tequilasbarandgrill.com/  in Danvers (Danvahs) Massachusetts, OK?  ...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:50:00 GMT

top dogs

Don't get pissed if you aren't in my top 8 this week.....we all know I am a mySpace ho. Just tryin' to feature different friends (people) once in a while, OK?     Berklee is coming up a...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:54:00 GMT

none of your business...unless you read it!

I just realized that my dry sense of humor has perhaps caused more problems than help...maybe I didn't think people would take a face like mine so seriously, maybe I didn't think people are soooooo se...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:14:00 GMT