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Jools Holland is the most popular pianist and bandleader in the United Kingdom. Although he remains, first and foremost, an accomplished pianist, a unique combination of gifted musician and articulate interviewer has enabled Jools to secure regular television and radio dates.
At the age of 15, Jools met up with Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook; together they formed Squeeze. With hits like Cool For Cats and Up The Junction, Squeeze achieved spectacular success, selling millions of records and breaking America – where they carried out lengthy stadium tours and sold out New York’s Madison Square Garden.
In 1990, Jools sowed the seeds of The Rhythm & Blues Orchestra when he and Gilson Lavis, Squeeze’s virtuoso drummer, began touring as a duo. The Rhythm & Blues Orchestra has evolved into a disciplined 12-piece band, capable of selling out hundreds of shows a year all over Britain and Europe – from Canterbury Cathedral and Kew Gardens to the Glastonbury Festival – and filling the Albert Hall each Christmas in what has become an annual ritual.
Over the years, Jools has performed and recorded with some of the most talented musicians and songwriters in the world, including Eric Clapton, Sting, BB King, Luther Vandross, and Paul Weller. On New Year’s Eve 1999, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra were chosen to lead the official celebrations at The Millennium Dome in Greenwich. Jools’ latest album, Small World Big Band, features George Harrison’s last recording – made just eight weeks before his death.
Away from the music scene, his interests include architecture. |
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| Musician; Television Presenter; Radio Presenter |
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| London, Central; UK |
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