Celebrated musician, bandleader and television host Jools Holland has amassed an almighty line-up of musicians, each a master of their individual instrument, for his new album Pianola. Piano & Friends. A loving tribute to the black and white keys that have become synonymous with Holland and his show-stopping stylings.
Pianola. Piano & Friends celebrates the community and conviviality that the piano inspires. At the core of the album is the eponymous pianola that was once owned by his grandmother Rosie. A sturdy self-playing stand-up, Grandmother Rosie’s war-torn pianola once entertained guests in her little front room before a young Holland began learning learn to play on it, sparking his love of music and this very album. A constant champion of musicians around the world, Holland has brought together a truly unique line-up of some of the world’s greatest artists in their field, from unrivalled concert pianist Lang Lang to guitar master David Gilmour as well as the vocal talents of Ruby Turner and Gregory Porter, for this expansive album, showcasing the vibrant versatility and virtuosity of the piano.With seven tracks written by Holland himself, the album has been produced by multi-instrumentalist Nitin Sawhney, who received the Ivor Novello's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 and whose distinctive creative vision profoundly shaped the album, as well as Jools’ long-time producer Laurie Latham with one track co-written and produced by Mousse T.
Tracklisting
01. Instructions
02. Morris Dance (Jools Holland, Trombone Shorty, The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
03. Rockin' Lock-in' (Booker T., George Latham)
04. Forgive Me (Tom Jones, London Contemporary Voices, The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
05. Blues For The End Of Time (David Gilmour featuring sonic space design by Dhani Harrison)
06. Hard Times (Jools Holland, David Sanborn and The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
07. Surfin' (YolanDa Brown, Moses Boyd and The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Horn Section)
08. Love Letter To Groningen (Lang Lang)
09. St. Louis Blues (Herbie Hancock, Moses Boyd)
10. Mona Lisa (Gregory Porter)
11. Requiem (Joe Bonamassa, Gilson Lavis and Pino Palladino)
12. Boogie Woogie Twins (Dr. John, Omar Hakim and Marcus Miller)
13. Prelude No 1 in C Major (Jools Holland and The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
14. Ghost In The Piano (Jamie Cullum)
15. To Whom It May Concern (Ayanna Witter-Johnson)
16. Etude 53 (Jools Holland)
17. Do The Boogie (Mousse T., The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Horn Section)
18. Abide With Me (Moses Boyd)
19. Rockin' The Boogie (Rick Wakeman and The Rhythm and Blues Orchestra)
20. Worst Man In London (Nitin Sawhney, Anna Phoebe and London Contemporary Voices)
21. The Piano (Ruby Turner, Nan's pianola)
Please note that Pianola. Piano & Friends is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.