Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

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Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
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Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra performing at GuilFest 2012
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1987 (1987)–present
Members Jools Holland
Ruby Turner
Louise Marshall
Mabel Ray
Gilson Lavis
Mark Flanagan
Dave Swift
Christopher Holland
Phil Veacock
Michael Rose
Derek Nash
Nick Lunt
Roger Goslyn
Fayyaz Virji
Winston Rollins
Jason McDermid
Jon Scott
Past members Sam Brown
Lisa Grahame
Pete Long
Rosie Mae
Rico Rodriguez
Chris Storr
Website joolsholland.com/orchestra.htm

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]

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References

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