Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Band
Jools Holland was born in 1958. At the age of eight Uncle Dave started to teach him how to play Boogie Woogie piano and Jools discovered he could play pieces by ear and that he had a natural talent for music. In his teens he graduated to playing in pubs and clubs around South London where at fifteen, he met up with Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook. Together they formed Squeeze, who went on to sell millions of records from their first hit “Cool For Cats” to the more recent top ten track “Hourglass”.In 1990 Jools left Squeeze to concentrate on his own band and brand of music. Jools was joined a couple of years later by Gilson Lavis, long-time Squeeze drummer. Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra now on an almost year round basis, playing at such diverse venues as Canterbury Cathedral, Kew Gardens and the Edinburgh Festival.
Jools has recorded and performed with many legendary artists and is respected by his peers as a talented musician and songwriter. Some of those he has worked with include Sting, Cher, Luther Vandross, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Dr. John, Lemmy, Larry Adler and George Harrison. One of the other strings to Jools’ bow, which is maybe a lesser known fact, is the TV and film theme music he has written and produced.
Jools has hosted, written and starred in a variety of TV shows including “The Tube”, “Juke Box Jury”, “Later With Jools Holland”, and with his band was the regular musical feature on “Don’t forget Your Toothbrush”. His annual Hootenanny is also now an integral part of New Year festivities.
Despite all his TV appearances Jools insists on following his gift for music, which has major priority in his hectic schedule. He has release numerous albums and is almost constantly on tour with the Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
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