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The Rod Levitt Orchestra- The Dynamic Sound Patterns Of The Rod Levitt Orchestra Folk / Country marks the end of MartinLabel: Original Jazz Classics Riverside Reissued 2003, Originally released 1964 In 1964, Rod Levitt made the transition from respected but unsung sideman to recognized bandleader and composer. His first octet recording, Dynamic Sound Patterns, led to an enthusiastic feature article in Down Beat and a Grammy nomination that put him in competition with Miles Davis, Woody Herman, Gil Evans, Quincy Jones, Shelly Manne, Oscar Peterson, and Laurindo