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Piano Master at Work

Ken Ransom | New York City | 07/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Is it any wonder Chuck Leavel is one of the most sought after Piano musicans working today. ( His credits inclulde The Allman Brothers Band , Eric Clapton ( His piano work on the "Unplugged" album is one of the reasons that disc was as popular as it was / is ) and he's been the defacto Musical Director for the Rolling Stones for their last few tours ) This great set buy Chuck with a stellar backing band is a must have . There is no need to be skipping any tracks on this set , just let it play ! He covers all of the previously mentioned musicans with an obvious favorite being the nicley reworked Allmans Brothers classic "Jessica" , which is certainly Chucks finest and most memorable piano solo ever recorded. Every track is great in it's own way. This set has been in my regular CD roataion since I bought it a month ago , this is a five star gem ."

Leavel Hits Another Bullseye

Michael | DURHAM, New Caledonia | 06/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If one considers Chuck Leavell's career "only" for his contributions to rock, then his jazz and ballad colorings will be sadly overlooked. Leavell again is on time every time with a "10 plus" in style points. His leading, following, and running alongside all make this live CD an excellent choice."

Really strong release

K. Cooper | Phila. area | 03/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a 2CD set of a German concert that Leavell did as part of a European tour that followed a Rolling Stones tour. A band was put together for some of the dates on the tour of European musicians and they give good support here. Whoever chose the set list did an excellent job as they chose songs from all aspects of Leavell's career- Allman Brothers, Stones,Sea Level, and solo along with a few good covers thrown in. ("Here Comes the Sun" is very good). There's also a good pace throughout the set of rockers and more laid back material. In short, it's everything you would want from a Chuck Leavell concert or live CD."