 In the summer of 1968 he was offered the job of clarinet soloist for the re-created Artie Shaw band.Artie Shaw conducted the sessions and requested Levinsky to play his original solos note-for-note (see discography below).During these New York years he worked and recorded with many 'name' artists such as Tony Bennett, Stan Getz, Lena Horne, Gerry Mulligan, Doc Severinsen, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan.