Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
| Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website |
joolsholland |
| Members |
Jools Holland Ruby Turner Louise Marshall Gilson Lavis Mark Flanagan Dave Swift Christopher Holland Phil Veacock Lisa Grahame Michael Rose Derek Nash Nick Lunt Roger Goslyn Fayyaz Virji Winston Rollins Jason McDermid Jon Scott Chris Storr Rosie Mae |
| Past members |
Sam Brown Pete Long Rico Rodriguez (deceased) |
Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra (also known as Jools Holland and his Rhythm and 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
- Louise Marshall — vocals
- Gilson Lavis — drums, percussion
- Mark Flanagan — guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Swift — bass
- Christopher Holland — organ, piano, backing vocals
- Phil Veacock — saxophone, backing vocals
- Lisa Grahame — saxophone, backing vocals
- Michael 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
- Chris Storr — trumpet, backing vocals
- Rosie Mae — 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". Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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