The Rolling Stones’ Chuck Leavell on the loss of Charlie Watts, being back on tour
The Rolling Stones
ArtsATL November 8th, 2021
Middle Georgian Chuck Leavell is widely considered the greatest rock ’n’ roll pianist of his generation.
He was 20 years old when he joined The Allman Brothers Band and played the iconic solo on “Jessica” on the group’s breakthrough Brothers and Sisters album. His piano also fueled Gregg Allman’s signature album, Laid Back, and as well as Eric Clapton’s Grammy-winning Unplugged DVD and album.
Leavell has spent the past 40 years as a mainstay in The Rolling Stones, and evolved into the band’s music director a few decades back.