Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra play a blues-based programme at Bradford Live, led by the pianist and broadcaster Jools Holland. The act takes its name from the pianist's long association with rhythm and blues.

Jools Holland is a pianist and keyboard player who was a member of the British band Squeeze in its early years. Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra centres on the pianist's interest in blues, boogie-woogie and rhythm and blues, styles rooted in American music of the twentieth century and central to the project's identity.

Jools Holland is also widely recognised as the presenter of the BBC music series Later... with Jools Holland, which has featured live performances from a broad range of artists and has shaped the public profile of the pianist's work. The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra is the vehicle through which that piano-led, rhythm-driven style is presented in concert.

Bradford Live is a concert and performance venue, and the night suits listeners who follow blues, boogie-woogie and rhythm and blues played with a strong emphasis on piano.