Sea Level is the name of a fusion group that mixed jazz, blues and rock. It existed between 1976 and 1981. Initially, it was an offshoot of The Allman Brothers Band, but as tensions grew between the loss of two of its founding members, and personal greivances between Gregg Allman and other bandmates and associates, Sea Level took on a life of its own as an independent band.
After the initial destruction of the Allman Brothers Band, the refugees w...
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Sea Level is the name of a fusion group that mixed jazz, blues and rock. It existed between 1976 and 1981. Initially, it was an offshoot of The Allman Brothers Band, but as tensions grew between the loss of two of its founding members, and personal greivances between Gregg Allman and other bandmates and associates, Sea Level took on a life of its own as an independent band.
After the initial destruction of the Allman Brothers Band, the refugees who evolved into Sea Level were the trio "We Three"; comprising bassist Lamar Williams, drummer Jaimoe and Chuck Leavell (piano, keyboards, vocals), all then-members of the Allman Brothers, the trio would occasionally open shows for the group in 1975 and 1976. With the Allmans' first disbanding in 1976, the trio added guitarist Jimmy Nalls and named the band based on a phoenetic pun of their new bandleader's name: "C. Leavell". They toured relentlessly, experimenting on and refining their sound, eventually signing with Capricorn Records (home...
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