CBS Orchestra

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The CBS Orchestra is the rock and roll band that plays for David Letterman's CBS late-night talk show, The Late Show with David Letterman. The CBS Orchestra was previously known as The World's Most Dangerous Band during the group's tenure as the house band for NBC's Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993. The group was forced to rename itself when NBC claimed that their assumed name of The World's Most Dangerous Band was part of its intellectual property.

It is led by Paul Shaffer on keyboard. Other band members include Anton Fig on percussion, Felicia Collins on guitar and vocals, Sid McGinnis on guitar, Tom Malone on Trombone, Al Cheznovitz on trumpet/flugelhorn, Bruce Kapler on saxophone, and Will Lee on bass guitar.

[edit] Beyond the Late Show

Besides being the house band for the Late Show, the group has also been the house band for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies since 1986. In 1999, the group was the back-up band for the Concert of the Century at the White House, In 2001, they also served as the backup band for the Concert for New York City where they performed with David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, and James Taylor.

[edit] Discography

1. 1989: Coast to Coast (Capitol Records)
2. 1993: The World's Most Dangerous Party (SBK Records, Capitol Records)

[edit] References

America's Bandleader