Stella Levitt

Stella A. Levitt (born 24 May 1930 in Los Angeles) is an American jazz singer. Stella Levitt, who toured with Lionel Hampton at the beginning of her career, was the wife of drummer Al Levitt. In 1968, they recorded the album We Are the Levitts for ESP-Disk, which featured guest musicians such as Chick Corea, Ronnie Cuber and Teddy Kotick as well as their 13-year-old son Sean on guitar. From 1975, the couple, who had seven children, lived in Paris and performed at various festivals. Al Levitt also produced their album Stella Levitt for Polydor, which was recorded in France in 1980 and also featured Jacques Pelzer, Riccardo Del Fra and Dennis Luxion. In the 1980s, recordings were made in Belgium with Jean-Pierre Gabler, Michel Herr and Freddie Deronde. In 1988, Al and Stella Levitt recorded the album Dearly Beloved. In the 1990s, she can be heard on an album by her son Sean Levitt, which featured John Betsch, Alain Jean-Marie and Gilles Naturel.