Jools Holland News

FRIDAY night with Jools Holland is something of a British institution a ' at least in so far as his long-running BBC2 programme Latera has consistently been the best music show on the box its 18-year life.

IT is no surprise to hear that Jools Holland's earliest memory is listening to his uncle playing boogie woogie on the piano.

On Sunday, guitarist Darren Dutson Bromley will be performing at the Mission Theatre, Bath at 7.30pm. Darren, who is one of the country's leading exponents of unaccompanied jazz guitar will be performing an entertaining mixture of improvisations and arrangements of classic jazz, blues and swing tunes and will be including pieces from his album My ...

A man missing from Earley has been found safe and well. Waheed Sharif, of Anderson Avenue, disappeared at 9am on Wednesday, October 28, after dropping off his nephew at Alfred Sutton School in East Reading.

It would be interesting to know exactly what the stumbling block is. If the pub needs a pavement licence why can't one be granted? I know it's a bit of an old fashioned idea but perhaps the getreading journalists could investigate.

Seasick Steve has risen from living rough to megastardom. The gentleman of the blues tells Gavin Allen how Wales provided the platform for his incredible transformation IN an age of polished pop, Seasick Steve is a throwback.

London trio the Golden Silvers made their first trek to the States this week for CMJ.

Choose Tuesday as your wash-away-the-blues day, with the Standard's pick of the most entertaining telly, film and sport on the box! Top TV ITV1, 9pm 7 Days on the Breadline Former Spice Girl Mel B, ex-rugby union player Austin Healey, fashion guru Trinny Woodall and actor Keith Allen experience vastly different lives as they head to neighbouring ...

Space, Aswad, a five-year-old Emily Eavis on violin: over the last 40 years the festival has played host to some woeful acts.

Legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott's has been celebrating its 50th anniversary with a number of festivities earlier this year including a series of jazz films at the BFI in May and a successful British Jazz Festival in August.

A SINGER who has shared the stage with acts as diverse as Scissor Sisters and Van Morrison comes to Wrexham Central Station at the end of the month.

FANS of the Jools Holland Rhythm n' Blues Orchestra are in for a real treat when the 19-piece big band The Cat Pack takes over the Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse, on September 4. The band will lead the Ritz's stalwart foot-tappers on a high-octane journey through many of the big band styles from rhythm 'n' blues to boogie-woogie, jive and swing.

THERE'S another top weekend of music acts coming to The Sands Venue in Gainsborough at the end of August Pianist and singer-songwriter Paddy Milner brings his band The Big Sounds to the Lord Street venue on Friday 28th August.

IT'S fresh and it's new - the latest local act to be given the Later treatment in our exclusive series of Gig Scene Sessions at BASH Studios is brilliant singer-songwriter Karl Culley.

CDC Leisure in association with Carrickfergus Borough Council plan on throwing the mother of all August Bank Holiday parties for all the family.

HE is a familiar presence on our televisions as the warm and genial host of his music show, Later, but what Jools Holland really relishes is playing concerts with his band.

Friday, 9am - JOOLS Holland and his rhythm and blues orchestra will perform in the grounds of Belvoir Castle tomorrow night , after various support acts.

US trumpet star Roy Hargrove opens the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival later with a performance at the Queen's Hall.

Friday, 9am - ONE of Canada's most famous singer-songwriters will join pianist Jools Holland at Belvoir Castle on Saturday .

Jools Holland is visiting the spectacular Dyrham Park on Saturday with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra for a night of pure boogie-woogie pleasure.