Jools Holland
Jools Holland OBE DL is a composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster.
From playing pubs in the East End docks as a teenage greaser, to leading his rhythm and blues orchestra and selling millions of records this century, it is his passion for music that has made Jools Holland into a doyen of the music scene.
Jools was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry. He is married with four children and lives in a world of his own.
Jools Holland
This week on earlier we rebroadcast a tribute to the late Brian Clarke who sadly passed away a few months ago. Sir Brian was the leading stained glass artist of our age and a dear friend. Seen here photographed by Mary McCartney 15 years ago. Listen along on BBC radio 3 at midday today or listen back on BBC Sounds
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Happy to stumble across this picture of our 2024 Hootenanny. From left to right, Ruby Turner, Joss Stone, Olivia Dean, Rod Stewart, Paul Jones. Front row: Raye, Anna Brooks, PP Arnold. I feel so fortunate to work with these amazing artists.
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I was delighted to be on the big screen in Battersea park. Thanks to all who came and thanks Yolanda Brown for brilliantly hosting the evening.
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If you have ever wondered how many members of my big band could fit in a lift, the answer is 7, (plus 1 Joe Webb).
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Two great monuments. 1: Joe Boyd, the legendary music biz figure. 2: the lighthouse at my studios in Greenwich, presented to me by Portmeirion. Hear them both on my BBC Radio 3 show today at midday.
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Me and Paul, who gives a brilliant haircut to the topiary. I hope yew agree.
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I enjoyed visiting Locomotion in Shildon to have a look at their incredible collection of locomotives and meet the highly talented restoration team.
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Very sad to learn we have lost the great artist Brian Clarke, a dear friend. He was noted for his extraordinary collaborations with architects Sir Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid, and recently a mammoth window he did for Bahrain airport. He also worked on projects with Olivia Harrison, Mary McCartney, Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney. In between all of this, he somehow managed to fit in making three wonderful windows for my studios (as shown in the video). The best thing about him was that he made me laugh a lot. We will miss him so much, but I’m sure we haven’t heard the last of Sir Brian Clarke.
📸 Photo 1 is a happy picture of us taken by Brian’s brother, Barry Clarke and photo 3 is a wonderful picture of us taken by Mary McCartney.
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Thanks to KT Tunstall for an evening of magnificence at the Royal Albert Hall. It was great to celebrate her music and birthday with her and some other wonderful people including Roger Daltrey, Natalie Imbruglia, Rick Astley and Melanie C.
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This week on Earlier I am joined by my dear friend Chris Difford, who is currently on tour with my orchestra. Here we are pictured together in Squeeze in the early days. Looking forward to welcoming him onto the show, join us on BBC Radio 3 at midday on Saturday as he shares music he loves by Lord Berners, Eric Whitacre and Beethoven.
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