Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
	Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra performing at GuilFest 2012
Background information
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Rhythm and blues; jump blues; swing revival; ska;
Years active	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 (deceased); 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.

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". Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[Larkin_2004_420-1] Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin encyclopedia of jazz (Rev. and updated [ed.]. ed.). London: Virgin. p. 420. ISBN 1852271833.

[Mifflin_2003_746-2] American Heritage Dictionaries, ed. (2003). The Houghton Mifflin dictionary of biography. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 746. ISBN 061825210X.

[Official-3] Jools Holland. "R&B Orchestra". Retrieved 5 May 2022.

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Authority control databases
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National	United States
Artists	MusicBrainz