Jools_Holland's_Rhythm_and_Blues_Orchestra

Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland's backing band

Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra (also known as Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra) is a rhythm and blues band led by boogie-woogie and former Squeeze pianist and television personality Jools Holland.

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History

Holland formed the band in 1987.[1][2] In May 2022 the 17-piece band consisted of piano, organ, drums, female vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones, trumpets, and trombones.[3]

Members

  • Jools Holland — piano, guitar, vocals
  • Ruby Turner — vocals
  • Louise Marshall — vocals
  • Mabel Ray – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis — drums, percussion
  • Mark Flanagan — guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Swift — bass
  • Christopher Holland — organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Phil Veacock — saxophone, backing vocals
  • Michael 'Bammi' Rose – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Derek Nash — saxophone, backing vocals
  • Nick Lunt — baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Roger Goslyn — trombone, backing vocals
  • Fayyaz Virji — trombone, backing vocals
  • Winston Rollins — trombone, backing vocals
  • Jason McDermid — trumpet, backing vocals
  • Jon Scott — trumpet, backing vocals

References

  1. [1]
    Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin encyclopedia of jazz (Rev. and updated [ed.]. ed.). London: Virgin. p. 420. ISBN 1852271833.
  2. [2]
    American Heritage Dictionaries, ed. (2003). The Houghton Mifflin dictionary of biography. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 746. ISBN 061825210X.
  3. [3]
    Jools Holland. "R&B Orchestra". Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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