Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

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Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresRhythm and blues, jump blues, swing revival, Ska
Years active1994 (1994)–present
Websitejoolsholland.com/orchestra.htm
MembersJools Holland
Ruby Turner

Gilson Lavis
Mark Flanagan
Dave Swift
Christopher Holland



Derek Nash







Past membersSam Brown

Rico Rodriguez (deceased)

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 pianist Jools Holland.

History[]

Holland formed the band in 1994.[1][2] The current 20-piece band consists 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
  • — vocals
  • Gilson Lavis — drums, percussion
  • Mark Flanagan — guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Swift — bass
  • Christopher Holland — organ, piano, backing vocals
  • — saxophone, backing vocals
  • — saxophone, backing vocals
  • — saxophone, backing vocals
  • Derek Nash — saxophone, backing vocals
  • — baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • — trombone, backing vocals
  • — trombone, backing vocals
  • — trombone, backing vocals
  • — trumpet, backing vocals
  • — trumpet, backing vocals
  • — trumpet, backing vocals
  • — backing vocals

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". Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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