ADAM
LEVY
BUTTERMILK CHANNEL
2001 Lost Wax Music
"Finally,
somebody puts their money where their mouth
is. Guitarist Adam Levy, a former associate
editor who still freelances for Guitar Player
magazine, went out and cut his first CD as a
leader this year, and I'm happy to say the disc
is a keeper. A guitar-organ-drums date, Buttermilk
Channelis a jazzy, laid-back, soulful affair,
full of spare, shimmering chords and bent, bluesy
notes, a perfect breath of slow cool for summer's
dog days. Levy is a player of wit and variety
who understands the use of space and silence,
and he's exceedingly well-matched on the new
disc by drummer Kenny Wollesen and, most especially,
excellent Hammond B-3 man Larry Goldings. Their
easy, unhurried interplay on Buttermilk's
program of all-Levy originals — rarely
rising above a leisurely pace — has a tonic-like
effect: A late-night dose of this stuff is good
for just about anything that ails you."
—L.A.
Weekly
