VIA PRESS RELEASE | “This is an excellent and well-made documentary that even those who don’t know a lot about Hopkins will find interesting.” —Aaron Badgley, Spill
This 90-minute documentary tells the story of the legendary pianist Nicky Hopkins, dubbed rock and roll’s greatest session man, who played on over 250 albums and on some of the most iconic rock tracks ever recorded. Amongst his stand-out achievements, Nicky contributed to records by The Rolling Stones (14 albums), The Kinks, The Who, and The Beatles, but he also appears on solo albums of all four Beatles, most notably, John Lennon’s Imagine.
The list of interviewees in the documentary is impressive and includes Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Peter Frampton, Dave Davies, and Pete Townshend, each giving their unique take on what it was that made Nicky so special and the magic he brought to every track he appeared on.
The Session Man was originally released in the US on November 5, 2024 on Amazon (TVoD), and by popular demand, it is now being released on DVD from March 18, 2025.
