As a personal manager to more than eighty-five artists over the past fifty years, John Levy has made millions of dollars for his clients, who have risen from sometimes-total anonymity to the rarefied heights of success. Though Levy is an accomplished musician in his own right, it is the business aspect of the music industry to which he has dedicated his life. His clients have included: Cannonball Adderley, Betty Carter, Randy Crawford, Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, and Freddie Hubbard.