8 Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis with special guests Melanie C and Marc Almond and guest vocalists Ruby Turner & Louise Marshall. With support Sponsored by B 19.30 Friday 23rd May O Perth Concert Hall X All tickets £37.00 O F Jools Holland OBE DL was born Julian Miles Holland on 24th January, 1958 in Blackheath, F Melanie C I South East London. At the age of 15 Jools was introduced to Glenn Tilbrook and Chris C Difford; together they formed Squeeze, and shortly afterwards they were joined by Gilson E Lavis (who had already played with, among others, B. B. King, Chuck Berry and Max Wall), 0 Up The Junction Cool For Cats 1 who still drums with Jools. and gave Squeeze meteoric 7 success and their popularity rapidly extended to America, where their tour included 3 performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden. 8 6 In 1987 Jools formed The Jools Holland Big Band, comprising himself and Gilson Lavis. 2 This has gradually metamorphosed into the current 20-piece Jools Holland and his Rhythm 1 0 & Blues Orchestra, which consists of pianist, organist, drummer, three female vocals, 3 guitar, bass guitar, two tenor saxophones, two alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, three 1 trumpets, and four trombones. As always, Jools continues to dazzle audiences across the UK with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and their exuberant live performances. They have just come off an extensive UK tour and, for the 21st year in a row, celebrated the dawn of the new year with the whole nation on BBC2’s New Year’s Eve TV Show Jools’ Annual Hootenanny . Doors open: 19:00. Support act on stage: 19:30–19.50. Marc Almond.