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Dave Swift has been the bassist for Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 1991. During this time he has played with hundreds of the world’s biggest names in music including Al Jarreau, George Benson, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Paul Weller, BB King and hundreds of others. Dave has also toured across the globe with Jools as well as performing on his hugely popular ‘Later…with Jools Holland’ TV show to millions of viewers on BBC2. Dave is also the bassist on 'The Jools Holland Show' on BBC Radio 2 and has recorded several multi-platinum selling albums and DVDs with Jools and his band.

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Dave gets the big cover feature on the April 2013 issue of Bass Guitar Magazine, the UK's No.1 Bass Monthly - see the cover here



Dave is interviewed in the February issue of the UK's award-winning jazz monthly, Jazzwise magazine, in 'The Player' section - talking about his favourite basses - past and present - click here read the full article








Swift Blog
We're kicking off a new series of Jools' Radio 2 show with some very special musical guests - the first of whom will include Albert Hammond, Richard Thompson, James Hunter and  Gabrielle Aplin... See Jools' BBC Radio 2 web page here for more info

Listen to highlights from previous series on my Music page with songs from Paul Weller, Corrine Bailey Rae, Cerys Matthews and more...

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Tour Dates

SUMMER 2013 TOUR

May 2013 – Special Guest (all dates from May): Roland Gift
Wednesday 8th Canterbury Marlowe Theatre

Thursday 9th Basingstoke The Anvil

Friday 10th Coventry Warwick Arts Centre

Wednesday 15th Scarborough The Spa

Thursday 16th Preston Guild Hall Saturday 18th Middlesbrough Town Hall
Click here to see full SPRING/SUMMER 2013 tour dates

On tour with Jools Holland band

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