Live Music Review: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra played a storming gig at Cork Opera House, writes Des O'Driscoll

Fri, 18 Oct, 2019 - 11:45

Des O’Driscoll

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra played a storming gig at Cork Opera House, writes Des O'Driscoll

While music fans were watching Jools Holland introduce the first episode of his new Later Live series on BBC on Thursday, the wonders of either bi-location or pre-recording meant a thronged Cork Opera House got to see him in the flesh performing a magnificent gig with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

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