The Howard Levy 4 and Madcat’s C.A.R.Ma. Quartet

Howard Levy is a master of the diatonic harmonica, a superb pianist, innovative composer, educator, and producer. At the age of 19, he discovered how to play the diatonic harmonica as a fully chromatic instrument by developing techniques on it that had never existed before. This enabled Howard to take the harmonica out of its usual role as a Folk and Blues instrument, and into the worlds of Jazz, Classical, Middle Eastern music, and more. His discovery unlocked infinite possibilities for the harmonica world.

Peter Madcat Ruth’s C.A.R.Ma. Quartet  features eclectic traditional and improvisational music played by four veteran Ann Arbor musicians: John Churchville on tabla, Brennan Andes on bass, guitarist Dan Ripke, and harmonica virtuoso Peter Madcat Ruth.