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