"I said, “What’s that?” and they said, “It’s what Quincy Jones and Bruce Swedien use on all the Michael Jackson records": Steve Levine reminisces on 50 years in the industry and where it’s heading next

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Incredibly, in 2025, producer Steve Levine is celebrating 50 years in the music industry. From working with the likes The Clash and XTC back in the '70s to producing massive Culture Club hits in the '80s. From winning a Brit Award for Producer of the Year to producing The Beach Boys, it seems that Levine has done it all.

With his new venture, Baltic Jazz Recordings, he’s now collaborating with some of the most exciting new voices in jazz and R’n’B including MT Jones, Maevey and Mama Terra. Plus there’s the small matter of a gig with the Liverpool Philharmonic later this year – with host Katie Puckrick – to mark his 50 years in music.