A night with Jools!

24 Nov '10: To the Royal Concert Hall for a wonderful evening with the big band of Jools Holland.... mostly we associate him with the small screen introducing other bands, but really, his own band is one of the most exciting you will ever hear - a genuine big band sound with great singers, pulsating excitement, and every member of the band an outstanding individual too.
  I never saw or heard Alison Moyet live before, but she now has another lifelong fan in me!

There were many songs in which the whole audience were standing up and dancing, it was very participatory. I bought a CD at the interval (right).
He is the most amazing pianist I have ever seen, his ability to allow any sound to pour out onto the keyboard, the ability to play very complex variations while looking around or aside, or singing.... there was a large screen above, so one had regular closeups of every thing that mattered.

The whole performance has to be repeated at Leicester the next day, and somewhere else the next, as the tour proceeds.... and yet somehow for Nottingham, Jools and the band brought a combination of freshness and smooth professionalism, and faultless display which made us feel that this is the first, final and bestest performance ever!

As a Postscript, I am highly complimented to discover that the official Jools Holland website master discovered the review and posted a link to this site! Thankyou very much, and good luck with the rest of the tour.