The Amazing Yosef Gutman Levitt
From Easy Jazz Spotlight by Easy Jazz FM
October 27, 2024 · 1h 3m · Season 5 · Episode 3
About this episode
Yosef Gutman Levitt shares his journey from struggling musician to successful producer and tech entrepreneur, highlighting his unique blend of musical influences.
He desperately wanted to be a jazz artist, moving to New York City. But bass guitarist Yosef Gutman Levitt (originally from South Africa) found that success doesn't come easily. To support himself, Yosef had to work in restaurants. He did other odd jobs as well - all the while, performing in local venues. Still, real success eluded him. He took a break to reflect on his approach to music, then landed a job as a producer on the Oprah Winfrey show. He also became very good at software programming, creating his own tech company. It was in 2009 that Yosef left the US to live with his family in Israel. In 2014, the giant website company "GoDaddy" purchased his tech firm. It wasn't until just a few years ago, in 2018, that Yosef went back to his first love of music. This time, he worked on a unique approach - combining hasidic melodies with jazz, latin, classical and Middle Eastern influences. And bang - success! Yosef Gutman Levitt, through ingenuity and determination, rose to prominence in the music world. In this interview with host Stefan Zaichkowski, Yosef admits that for years, he was a "lousy musician" but adds, that today, that has become an advantage because he can more easily…
People in this episode
Host: Stefan Zaichkowski
Guest: Yosef Gutman Levitt
Topics covered
- jazz music
- personal journey
- music production
- cultural influences
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- jazz
- Yosef Gutman Levitt
- music production
- Oprah Winfrey
- GoDaddy
- cultural influences
- entrepreneurship
- Israel
- New York City
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oprah Winfrey show, GoDaddy
Places: New York City, South Africa, Israel
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