Jools Holland rhythm & blues orchestra.

[Leekbrookgull]

Thinking of going and he often 'plays' Buxton opera house and it appears he tends to play the smaller compact venues,maybe hoping to create a vibrant sound ? However has anyone seen him and the band play and what is your veiw ?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

If you like that sort of music - which i do - he's great. better live than on the TV. And when his educated left hand comes in to play with some real boogie-woogie, you might realise why BB King indicated once that he has the best laft hand in the business.

Now how long before some lame mutt comes up with a dubious interpretation of that.

 

[blue2]

Was dragged along to one of these last year went under protest and I have to say it was fantastic really good show

 

[Fef]

We go to see the JHR&BO every year in mid December at the Brighton Centre - not exactly a small venue. It's excellent entertainment; you can't beat live music.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Keep posting. Thank-you all.

 

[vegster]

I went to see him at Borde Hill Gardens a few years back, Ruby Turner and lulu as guests, quite dispiriting all in all. Played lots of songs which meant nothing,I thought with a big orchestra backing him he would be doing some classic R&B songs but left feeling rather empty.

Avoid.

 

[severnside gull]

I used to book him regularly for university gigs and he was always great value.

You never knew who and how many would turn up - he used to meet up with the band at a nearby motorway services before the gig and agree the set but you would have thought they had been rehearsing endlessly. Serious quality musicians all of them

Thoroughly recommended.

 

[Mustela Furo]

seen him probably 8 times live ... usually open air venues but "did" the Brighton Centre this Christmas as well.

Brilliant. Nuff said. Plus he had my guilty pleasure K T Tunstall supporting him last time

 

[Dave the OAP]

Yep went to the centre before Christmas to see him. It was brilliant.

The drum solo, which normally I can take or leave was just excellent.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Saw him last year in Linz - amazed he actually came out here to play where he is virtually unknown.

Gilson's drumming was worth the ticket price alone. The rest was entertaining enough - guest singers included Marc Almond.

 

[Kumquat]

I tend to bring out my educated left hand when the girlfriend goes to the toilet. Sometimes involves a drum solo too.

 

[The Hon Sec]

Seen him at the Brighton Centre also. A very enjoyable evening provided by some excellent musicians and vocalists.

 

[Mr Banana]

Music for people who don't like music. An arena-sized, faintly chavvy dinner party. Even the band hate playing it. You'd have more fun picking a big pop act with a stratospheric stage show.

 

[Manx Shearwater]

He's playing the Love Supreme Jazz Festival at Glynde in July.

I once saw them at Kew Gardens and they know how to get a gig going. Recommended.

[name drop] I once played a gig with his brother Chris, who plays Hammond Organ in the Big Band [/name drop]

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Don't waste your money.....go and catch Dale Storr or Ben Waters .