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Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Formed in 1987 under the name The Jools Holland Big Band, Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are a British musical collective formed by the aforementioned pianist [a126416], where they blend various musical styles, including Jazz, Blues and "Boogie-Woogie". Although formed in the late 80's, the band wouldn't release music under the moniker until 1994's '[m=2755583]', which was a recording from one of the 10 nights' where they performed at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh that same year. In 2001 the band would release a series called 'Small World Big Band', which predominantly featured new recordings with a main focus on guest vocalists. The group can also often be found occasionally performing on the TV show 'Later... With Jools Holland'. The band line-up includes: [a126416] - Piano / Vocals, [a296768] - Drums & Percussion, [a775617] - Lead Guitar, [a6558350] - Bass Guitar, [a825878] - Organ, [a36080] - Vocals, [a457112] - Tenor Saxophone, [a346303] - Tenor Saxophone, [a577988] - Alto Saxophone, [a2273233] - Alto Saxophone, [a942906] - Baritone Saxophone, [a331117] - Trombone, [a461899] - Trombone, [a358514] - Trombone, [a723970] - Trumpet / Fugle, [a404335] - Trumpet, [a520331] - Saxophone, [a297383] - Saxophone and [a893525] - Trumpet. Former members include: [a165668] - Vocals, [a265417] - Trombone, [a881241] - Saxophone, [a309828] - Saxophone, [a434532] - Saxophone, [a191965] - Trumpet, [a486908] - Trumpet & Flugelhorn, [a6660115] - Tenor Saxophone, [a306904] - Tenor Saxophone & [a4691610] - Vocals.