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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 22/08/2026

Hi Google Maps, we have some notes... (On the SS17 road in central Italy between L'Aquila and Sulmona) #ai #navigation

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 15/08/2026

Inspiring message on Menorca: "Sine musica, nulla vita" ("Without music, there is no life")

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 08/05/2026

A victory to celebrate! I was not expecting the Flip Wilson reference in the opinion

That argument brings to mind, for someone of my generation, the great comedian Flip Wilson, whose character "Geraldine Jones"would excuse her behavior by saying, "The devil made me do it." That excuse did not work for Geraldine Jones, and it does not work for the Government. There is no distinction to be drawn here between the Government and ChatGPT. ChatGPT was the Government's chosen instrument for purposes of this project, and DOGE's use of AI to identify DEI-related material neither excuses presumptively unconstitutional conduct nor gives the Government carte blanche to engage in it.

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 15/03/2026

Anyone want to translate our song "Stand Right" to French to help our friends in Montreal? Looks like DC rules apply there as well #subway #escalator #JazzSky #metro www.mtlblog.com/living-in-mo...

Stand right, walk left
If you're on the escalator and not walking, you stay to the right. Simple as that. One user noted it tends to break down come June when tourists arrive — "they'd otherwise use an escalator maybe once a month" — but among locals, it's treated as something close to law.

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 20/01/2026

Fascinating connection between the current #Greenland fracas and the US Virgin Islands (where I live). The current President apparently agrees with the NYT and Admiral Peary that the US lost out by excluding Greenland from the 1916 deal for the purchase of the Islands from Denmark.

"To most persons it would seem, we think, that $25,000,000 for the three small Danish islands is a remarkably big compensation without any reference to Greenland. That provision appears to have been merely a generous concession of rights concerning, which Americans in general have little knowledge and apparently little interest."
NYT Aug. 21, 1916

GREENLAND AS AN AMERICAN NAVAL BASE
Admiral Peary Suggests That We Should Extend Rather Than Give Up Our Claims on the Huge Island,
By REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT E. PEARY
NYT Sept. 11, 1916

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 01/01/2026

Good word to use in a lyric, bad way to write one

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 29/12/2025

Looking back on a productive 2025 & wishing you a safe and satisfying 2026 from St. Croix! 🎶 "Grown Up Since Tuesday" EP + vinyl 🎶 January song-a-day challenge 🎶 EP release show at Blues Alley 🎶 District Fringe debut w/Barbara Papendorp 🎶 Last show with Aaron Myers & the Black Fox Ensemble

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 30/10/2025

I was living outside the US in 1989, so I was listening to this classic from that year by the late Corinne Allal www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Cover of the album "Antarctica" by Corinne Allal

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 22/09/2025

Wishing you a peaceful 🕊️, fruitful 🍎 & musical 🎹🎷🎤 year. לשנה טובה תכתבו #roshhashana #ראשהשנה

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 01/09/2025

Merci Montréal Radio Cité for playing "Let's Go!" Check it out here youtu.be/kDaxdz28xX0?... #songwriter #songwriting

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 30/08/2025

Alanah Lenay's band at the DC Jazz Festival on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in the Nation's Capital #JazzSky #jazzfestival #dcjazzfest

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 28/08/2025

In today's @washingtonpost.com , #MissManners tackled another etiquette question about subway escalators. Friends, that's why I wrote a song about it! wapo.st/47bDXjc Hear "Stand Right": youtu.be/Dxu5fZ2CNVU #songwriting #songwriter

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 21/08/2025

Spinning the 1980 album "Welcome Aliens" by Cam Newton from Portland, OR, which I bought around then after reading the DownBeat review. The subtitle captures the vibe: "party music for the first authenticated landing." Anyone know more about Cam Newton and where he might be now? #JazzSky

Photo of a vinyl record "Welcome Aliens" spinning on a turntable

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 12/08/2025

Mourning the passing of the great Sheila Jordan. I had the privilege to learn from her at the Vermont Jazz Center and will always cherish the time she made me cry (ask me about it when we meet). May her memory be a blessing.

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 31/07/2025

Closing out the month with a trio set at St Vincent Wine on Georgia Ave NW DC this evening! We're playing inside to escape the rain and heat. Standards and a few originals (including a couple of vocals!) with 🎸Mark Saltman and 🥁Julian Berkowitz #JazzSky

Flier for Oren Levine's gig at St. Vincent Wine. Thurs. July 31, 2025, 7-9 pm, 3212 Georgia Ave NW DC. No cover!
Oren Levine, piano; Mark Saltman, bass; Julian Berkowitz, drums

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 25/07/2025

Great show at Stead Recreation Center in DC with this fine band! 🎷 @llqmusic1.bsky.social 🎤 Tony Gudell 🎸 Percy White 🥁 Julian Berkowitz #JazzSky #livejazz #livemusic

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 20/07/2025

Four shows down, one to go! Join us on Friday July 25 at 10 pm for the last performance of "Are you out of your mind?" at District Fringe! #songwriter #songwriting #cabaret Tickets $15 at districtfringe.ssboxoffice.com/events/are-y... Why a duck? Find out at the show

Photo of a small yellow plastic duck on a table at the Flicker Bar at the District Fringe festival in Washington DC

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 10/07/2025

Sharing the news with the neighborhood. "Are you out of your mind?" at #districtfringe starts 7/17: districtfringe.com/tickets #areyououtofyourmind #JazzSky #theater #cabaret #fringe

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 01/07/2025

Getting ready for our District Fringe debut next month! Performances of "Are You Out of Your Mind" at the University of DC July 17: 6 pm, July 18: 7:45 pm, July 19: 7:15 pm, July 20: 1 pm and July 25: 10 pm. Tickets $15 at districtfringe.com #songwriter #songwriting #cabaret

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 21/06/2025

Enjoying a Swedish #midsummer celebration on the National Mall in Washington DC

Photo of the base of the Washington Monument at sunset. You see the setting sun on the left behind the circle of flags surrounding the structure

Photo of the Sylvan Theater stage in Washington DC, shot from the lawn facing the stage. A crowd of people sitting on blankets and chairs watches three speakers in traditional Swedish midsummer costume

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 20/06/2025

Closing out June with two fun shows! June 21 (Sat) with Tony Gudell and Cindy Moses at Alfio’s ($10 cover) with 🎸Jeff Cuny & 🥁Poh Teng June 26: (Thu) Oren & Friends at the Lamond-Riggs Library (free!) with 🎤 Vicki Golding 🎸 Percy White & 🥁 Kelton Norris. #JazzSky #livejazz #livemusic #dmvevents

composite photo of Cindy Moses and Tony Gudell singing

Flier advertising Oren Levine's performance in the Main Street Jazz Series (partnered with Greater Washington Urban League).
06.25.25 6:30 pm
Lamond-Riggs / Lillian J. Huff Library
5401 South Dakota Ave NE WDC 20011
ohljazz.com

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 16/06/2025

Thanks for checking out my new EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday." If you want to hold the music in your hand, you can get your own 7-inch vinyl single! Just $15 (+ shipping) at bit.ly/grownup-bandcamp #JazzSky #vinyl #songwriter #songwriting

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 06/06/2025

Excited to begin this year's #VocalJazzSummit in Virginia Beach, VA!

Photo of the studio theater at The Z Theater in Virginia Beach VA showing the stage set for the opening jam session

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 02/06/2025

My June gigs plus a new vinyl single for sale! mailchi.mp/a43ecb9d9dda...

Photo of the vinyl single "Songs by Oren Levine" showing the record on top of the record jacket. Label on the record reads "Grown Up Since Tuesday" Oren Levine Side A 45 rpm"

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 29/05/2025

Happy to see the first radio play of "Grown Up Since Tuesday" on The Starlight Serenade program on @kfai.org in the Twin Cities! Thank you for sharing the music!

Image of a radio playlist from KFAI FM radio. The fifth entry in the list, from 1:42 am, is Oren Levine 'Grown Up Since Tuesday from Grown Up Since Tuesday (Buffalo Bridge Music, 2025)

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 28/05/2025

Ready for the second set at Blues Alley in DC! #JazzSky

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 26/05/2025

Tomorrow, Tuesday May 27! Join us at Blues Alley in DC for a fun night of songs and stories to celebrate my EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday." Tickets ($30) still available at bluesalley.com #livejazz #JazzSky

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 23/05/2025

Looking forward to playing with this fine band at Blues Alley in Washington, DC on May 27! Playing songs from the "Grown Up Since Tuesday" EP plus other originals and some musical surprises. Tickets ($30) still available at bit.ly/ohl-bluesalley! #JazzSky #songwriter #livejazz #livemusic

Photo of Oren Levine with his Blues Alley Band: Percy White, Tony Gudell, Barbara Papendorp, Angel Bethea and Lionel Lyles

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 15/05/2025

I'm delighted to be in the lineup for the inaugural #DistrictFringe this July in Washington, DC! I'll be presenting a cabaret revue I'm calling "Are You Out of Your Mind? Songs of obsessing, confessing and second-guessing" More info soon. #fringe #dmvmusic #jazzmusic #songwriter

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 05/05/2025

Excited to listen to the test pressings of my 45-rpm single! I should have these for sale at my May 27 show at Blues Alley in Washington, DC #vinyl #45rpm #newrelease #grownupsincetuesday #JazzSky

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 02/05/2025

Today's the day! Find "Grown Up Since Tuesday" on your favorite stream and YouTube! Find the music at bit.ly/grownup-ep And join us at Blues Alley in Washington, DC on May 27 to celebrate the release. #songwriter #songwriting #newmusic #newrelease #jazzmusic #jazzsongs

Cover art for Oren Levine's EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday," a collage illustration of an upright piano in a brightly colored room. Overlay text reads 'Out now on all streams and YouTube! bit.ly/grownup-ep'

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 28/04/2025

New music this Friday! Look for "Grown Up Since Tuesday" on your favorite stream and YouTube, and join us at Blues Alley in DC on May 27 to celebrate the release! Preview and presave at bit.ly/grownup-ep #newrelease #newmusic #jazzmusic #jazzsongs #songwriter #songwriting #dmvmusic #JazzSky

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 24/04/2025

A busy week ahead in Washington DC! Friday 25th with Aaron Myers at Mr. Henry's 8 pm Sunday 27th with Barbara Papendorp at Chez Billy Sud · Le Bar à Vin 5 pm Wednesday 30th with Barbara Papendorp at Bistrot Lepic and Wine Bar 6 pm #JazzSky #livejazz #livemusic

A graphic flier for Oren Levine's upcoming jazz gigs. Background is a collage illustration of a piano and sheet music. Text reads 'OREN LEVINE Upcoming gigs; 25 Fri with Aaron Myers at Mr. Henry's 8 pm; 27 Sun: with Barbara Papendorp at Chez Billy Sud 5 pm; 30 Wed with Barbara Papendorp at Bistrot Lepic 6 pm '

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 18/04/2025

Got together with Barbara Papendorp to record an entry for the @wnyc.org #publicsongproject - updating the classic "Ain't Misbehavin'" through the decades from the 1920s to the 1960s to the 2020s! Deadline is April 28 #publicdomain www.wnyc.org/story/2025-p...

Photo of the inside of a mostly empty movie theater. On the screen a black and white image of a singer and pianist with the title "Ain't Misbehavin; Barbara Papendorp Oren Levine"

Photo of a 1960s vintage color TV set on a table next to a vase with dried flowers in it. On the screen a grainy image of a singer and pianist with a subtitle reading 'Ain't misbehavin' savin' my (free) love for you'

Photo of a flat screen TV hanging on a wall above a bare wooden bench with two white ceramic jugs on it. On the screen an image of a pianist and singer with the subtitle 'Ain't misbehavin' savin' my love for you'

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 14/04/2025

My EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday" drops on May 2. I'm also pressing a 45-rpm vinyl single, which I plan to have for sale at our release show at @bluesalleyjazz.bsky.social in DC on May 27. Hope to see you there! Thanks again to Emily Krill for the gorgeous graphics. #JazzSky #songwriter

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 07/04/2025

We'll be at Blues Alley in Washington DC on May 27 to celebrate the release of my new EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday." Hear the music on May 2! Tickets bit.ly/ohl-bluesalley #JazzSky #songwriter #songwriting #livejazz

Collage illustration showing an upright piano against a blue wall. Text reads 'OREN LEVINE EP Release show Live at Blues Alley; Tues. May 27, 2025; Shows at 7 and 9:30 pm; Tickets $30 bit.ly/ohl-bluesalley; 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC; bluesalley.com ohljazz.com; grown up since tuesday'

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 04/04/2025

I've seen the Orban narrative in the official "Memorial for Victims of the German Occupation" in Budapest, and the Jewish response in the informal testimonies to the Hungarian crimes strung up around it.

Photo of the "Memorial for Victims of the German Occupation" in Budapest. In front of the statue are testimonials to the crimes of the wartime Hungarian government hanging from a wire

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 24/03/2025

A preview of the title track of my new EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday," coming May 2 to your favorite stream, YouTube (and vinyl!). I love how Tony Gudell swings this one with Percy White and Angel Bethea! More info and pre-save distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #JazzSky #newrelease #newmusic

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 19/03/2025

What perfect albums came out when you were 16?* (early 1979) Still have Metheny and Bruford on repeat

album cover of Woody Shaw: Stepping Stones, Live at the Village Vanguard

Album cover: Pat Metheny Group: American Garage

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 17/03/2025

A preview of "Improbable" from my EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday" coming May 2 to your favorite stream, YouTube (and vinyl!). I love how Tony Gudell interprets this romantic ballad! More info and pre-save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #JazzSky #newmusic #newrelease

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 10/03/2025

A preview of "Let Go" from my EP "Grown Up Since Tuesday" coming May 2 to your favorite stream, YouTube (and vinyl!) More info (and pre-save): distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #JazzSky #newmusic #newrelease

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 08/03/2025

Time to translate my song "Stand Right" into German? www.goethe.de/prj/ger/en/w...

Stand Right. Walk Left.
This is probably the most important escalator law, and not just in Germany. If you want to be standing when you get on the escalator, stay on the right side of the stairs. If you are in a hurry, you can pass on the left. Although this sometimes causes a traffic jam on the right, Germans stick to this rule. Yet, it doesn't always make sense.

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 08/03/2025

Amazing work by sculptor Waldemar Brodhurst at CMCArts in Frederiksted #StCroix and on the F'sted waterfront #sculpture

Photo of a sculpture of a gold lion by Waldemar Brodhurst

Photo of a wire and paint sculpture of an octopus by Waldemar Brodhurst

Photo of a wire and rope sculpture of a seated Crucian woman by Waldemar Brodhurst

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 02/03/2025

Playing #Jazz Vespers on St. Croix with some superb local musicians! #JazzSky

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 13/02/2025

Tonight at Mr. Henry's: swinging songs of love with Tony Gudell and the Syndicate (including some new ones of mine!) 7-10 pm, $20 cover - advance ticket sales ended www.instantseats.com?fuseaction=h...

Love Is Marvelous & Messy; Tony Gudell & the Syndicate have the songs to prove it!
Thursday, February 13 7:00-10:00
Mr Henry's 601 Penn. Ave. SE, WDC

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 06/02/2025

#Jazz songs with Barbara and the Bon Vivants this Saturday Feb. 8 7-10 pm at Alfio's in Friendship Heights MD. $10 cover, free valet parking #livejazz #dcjazz

Barbara & the Bon Vivants
Sat Feb. 8, 2025, 7-10 pm
Alfio's 4515 Willard Ave. Chevy Chase, MD
Metro Friendship Heights (2 blocks away)
$10 cover - Free valet parking - Reservations (301) 657-9133

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Oren Levine @ohljazz.com · 04/02/2025

עינב ואילנה בעצרת ליד הבית הלבן בוושינגטון

אילנה גריצווסקי נואמת בעצרת בוושינגטון למען שחרור החתופים

עינב צנגאוקר נואמת בעצרת בוושינגטון למען שחרור החתופים

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