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How Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts infused one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands with a little jazz

  • Written by Victor Coelho, Professor of Music, Boston University
How Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts infused one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands with a little jazzCharlie Watts – a humble drummer behind a humble kit.Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos to match, Charlie Watts remained the quiet man behind a modest drum set. But Watts wasn’t your typical rock drummer.

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