Creativity

  • Charlie Prather -- Expert on Innovation and friend of Rob
  • Ron Gorow -- The most creative and interesting book on music theory I have ever seen

Some of Rob's Former Students

  • Ryan Newell -- Stellar lead guitarist with multi-platinum band Sister Hazel
  • Bryan Aspey -- Amazing acoustic guitarist with Scottish fiddle sensation Bonnie Rideout
  • Jimmy Williams -- One of the most creative guitar improvisers around!
  • Jordan Tice -- Jordan is a very versatile young lad schooled in bluegrass and jazz -- now at Towson University
  • Dave Willocks -- Dave is a new graduate of University of Miami -- a talented player and yoga instructor

My two favorite architects

My favorite artists and art dealer

  • Larry Pritchard -- I went to University of Virginia with Larry, so talented!
  • Melanie Gillis -- Beautiful, award-winning photographer from Canada.
  • Ginger Levit -- My Mom is an expert on all things art.
  • Claire McArdle -- Thought-provoking sculptor whose work makes me thing ancient and future at the same time.
  • Kirtsen Elstner -- My fellow Artist-In-Residence at Maryland Hall
  • Don Dement -- Don is an excellent digital photographer who has documented many important passages in my artistic career.

Musicians I am friends with and/or create with

  • Frank Russo -- Versatile drummer in The Rob Levit Trio for almost a decade
  • Mark Schatz -- Bassist with Nickel Creek
  • Tom Lagana -- I've known Tom since he was twenty and have been following his remarkable career for over fifteen years
  • Naked Jungle -- My former Uncle Vito bandmates, Jonesy and Rob Houck
  • Max Murray -- One of the best bassists in the mid-Atlantic
  • Mary Byrd Brown -- Friend, lyricist, singer, amazing
  • John Mettam -- Musician extraordinaire and running mate from Boston and New York
  • Jay Kishor -- Incredible sitarist from India

All about where I live -- Annapolis, Maryland and the Washington/Baltimore area

My favorite guitarists

  • Tim Reynolds -- My personal musical hero and friend from my student days at UVA and now famous for his work with Dave Matthews
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel -- A now famous guitarist I knew from Boston who is real inspiration
  • Tim Miller -- This guy is serious, whoa!
  • Pat Metheny -- The greatest guitarist of the last 30 years
  • Steve Herberman -- Inventive and creative improviser and teacher at Towson
  • Steve Rapson -- Steve provides lots of useful tips on the music life.

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