Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra in York

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra play York Barbican in York on 16 December 2026, 19:30. The orchestra is an English rhythm and blues group led by Jools Holland, a boogie-woogie pianist, former Squeeze pianist and television personality. Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Mabel Ray are among the vocalists in the current line-up, alongside Ed Richardson on drums and percussion, Mark Flanagan on guitar, Dave Swift on bass and Christopher Holland on organ and piano.

Holland formed the band in 1987. In May 2022 it was a 17-piece band made up of piano, organ, drums, female vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, trumpets and trombones.