Carl Sonny Leyland is an Anglo-American boogie woogie, blues and jazz pianist.
At age 15, he discovered boogie woogie, and was inspired to make the piano his career.
In 1997, he relocated to California, where he joined Big Sandy & His Flyrite Boys, a rockabilly and western swing group, touring with them for three years.
He formed the Carl Sonny Leyland Trio in 2003 with Hal Smith on drums (later replaced by Jeff Hamilton) and Marty Eggers on bass.
The trio plays primarily boogie woogie and traditional jazz.