Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

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.

Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra performing at GuilFest 2012
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Rhythm and blues jump blues swing revival ska
Years active	1987 (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 Chris Storr
Website	joolsholland.com/orchestra.htm

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

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". Joolsholland.com. Retrieved 5 May 2022.