aaamusic | On 20, May 2011

Monday 16 May 2011: Master of the ivories and the UK’s most popular band leader Jools Holland will release a brand new collection of his finest work, Finding The Keys: The Best Of Jools Holland, on 6 June 2011 on Rhino UK.

Comprising of 20 songs, all personally selected by Jools himself, Finding The Keys features collaborations with acclaimed artists such as Solomon Burke, Eric Clapton, Sam Brown, Richard Hawley, Tom Jones and Michael McDonald, along withsongs featuring the much loved Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and regular vocalists Louise Marshall and Ruby Turner.

With songs spanning ten studio albums, plus one unreleased track plus one live song, this anthology is a wonderful example of the musicianship and artistry that Jools Holland hasbecome famous for. Including ‘Message To My Son’, a collaboration with King of Soul Solomon Burke and guitar legend Eric Clapton from the 2000 album Jack O The Green – Small World Big Band Friends 3, 200lbs of Heavenly Joy’ featuring Tom Jones (from 2004’s Tom Jones & Jools Holland), several compositions with fellow Squeeze man Chris Difford (including ‘Scorpio Rising’, ‘Maybe I Need Her’, ‘Blue Guitar’), ‘I’ve Got News For You’ with Michael McDonald from Jools’ most recent album Rockinghorse plus covers such as the Randy Newman song ‘I Think It’s Going To Rain Today’ featuring David Gray, and Hank Williams’ ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ starring Richard Hawley, this collection is a must have for fans of Jools Holland and his big band sound.

Tracklisting

1. Message To My Son – with Solomon Burke & Eric Clapton (Jack O Green – Small World Big Band Friends 3)

2. 200lbs of Heavenly Joy – with Tom Jones (Tom Jones & Jools Holland)

3. The Informer (Ash Howes Radio Mix) – with Ruby Turner (The Informer)

4. I’ve Got News For You – with Michael McDonald (Rockinghorse)

5. Scorpio Rising – with Chris Difford (Sex & Jazz & Rock & Roll)

6. Where In the World – with Beverley Knight (Swinging The Blues, Dancing The Ska)

7. I Think It’s Going To Rain Today – with David Gray (Jack O Green – Small World Big Band Friends 3)

8. A String Of Pearls (instrumental) (Rockinghorse)

9. I Went By (Ash Howes Radio Mix) – with Louise Marshall (The Informer)

10. Honeydripper (instrumental) (Hop The Wag)

11. Seven Acts Of Mercy – with Sam Brown (Swinging The Blues, Dancing The Ska)

12. Maybe I Need Her (Live Performance)

13. Blue Guitar (Hop The Wag)

14. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – with Richard Hawley (Moving Out To The Country)

15. Boring – with Ruby Turner (The Informer)

16. Odd Man Out (demo) (unreleased)

17. Dead Hosts Welcome – with Dr. John (Moving Out To The Country)

18. Waterloo Bridge – with Louise Marshall (The Informer)

19. Loutette – with Norman Wassberg (Hop The Wag)

20. Moving Out To The Country – with Solomon Burke (Moving Out To The Country)

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & BluesOrchestra are currently on tour in the UK, see below for full list of dates. Joining Jools for the Spring / Summer dates is pop icon Sandie Shaw, with folk legend Shane MacGowan appearing as special guest for the Autumn / Winter dates.

TOUR DATES:

Special Guest: Sandie Shaw

MAY 2011

Wed 18^th Bridlington, SPA

Thu 19^th Middlesborough, Town Hall

Fri 20^th Perth, Concert Hall

Sat 21^st Preston, Guildhall

Wed 25^th St. Albans, Arena

Thu 26^th Croydon, Fairfield Hall

JUNE 2011

Thu 9^th Hampton Court Palace Festival

Fri 17^th Newmarket Racecourse

Tue 21^st London, Boisdale Canary Wharf

Thu 23^rd Jersey, Fort Regent, The Gloucester Hall

Fri 24^th Waddesdon Manor (nr Aylesbury)

Sat 25^th London, Kenwood House

Thu 30^th Llandudno, Venue Cymru

JULY 2011

Fri 1^st Liverpool Summer Pops

Sat 2^nd Alcester, Ragley Hall

Wed 6^th Milton Keynes, Theatre

Thu 7^th London, Kew Gardens, Kew the Music

Wed 13^th Tollard Royal, Larmer Tree Festival

Sat 16^th Ripley, Harrogate, Ripley Castle

Sat 23^rd Sherborne, Dorset (Yeovil), Sherborne Castle,

Sun 24^th Macclesfield (Cheshire), Capesthorne Hall

Sat 30^th Exeter, Powderham Castle

AUGUST 2011

Sat 6^th Elstree, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

Tickets are available from all venue box offices, or visit

http://www.joolsholland.com/tourdates.htm

Special Guest: Shane MacGowan

OCTOBER 2011

Fri 28^th Norwich, UEA

Sat 29^th Ipswich, Regent

Sun 30^th Cambridge Corn Exchange

NOVEMBER 2011

Wed 2^nd Southend, Cliffs Pavilion

Thu 3^rd Southend, Cliffs Pavilion

Fri 4^th Reading, Hexagon

Sat 5^th Reading, Hexagon

Thu 10^th Oxford, New Theatre

Fri 11^th Nottingham, Royal Centre

Sat 12^th Harrogate, International Centre

Sun 13^th Bradford, St. Georges Hall

Wed 16^th Watford, Colosseum

Thu 17^th Bristol Colston Hall

Fri 18^th Cheltenham, Centaur

Sat 19^th Manchester, 02 Apollo

Wed 23^rd Stoke, Victoria Hall

Thu 24^th Leicester, De Montfort Hall

Fri 25^th London, Royal Albert Hall

Sat 26^th London, Royal Albert Hall

DECEMBER 2011

Thu 1^st Aberdeen, Exhibition & Conference Centre

Fri 2^nd Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium

Sat 3^rd Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium

Sun 4^th Sheffield, City Hall

Thu 8^th Portsmouth, Guildhall

Fri 9^th Plymouth, Pavilions

Sat 10^th Brighton Centre

Sun 11^th Brentwood Leisure Centre

Fri 16^th Cardiff, International Arena

Sat 17^th Birmingham, National Indoor Arena

Sun 18^th Bournemouth, International Centre

Tue 20^th York, Barbican

Wed 21^st Newcastle, City Hall

Thu 22^nd Newcastle, City Hall

PRICES:

£34.50 (RAH £55.00, £48.00, £46.00, £43.00, £37.00, £17.50) FROM BOX OFFICES AND USUAL AGENTS

TICKET HOTLINE: 0871 231 0831 on line: www.seetickets.com

www.ticketmaster.co.uk & www.ticketline.co.uk

(TKTS SUBJECT TO BOOKING FEE)

www.joolsholland.com