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LIFE AND TIMES
JOOLS HOLLAND’S BOOGIE-WOOGIE
SPECTACULAR 2025, IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH XERJOFF
Editors Lunch
Boisdale’s Patron of Music Jools Holland has a lifelong passion
for boogie-woogie, a style born in the juke joints and barrel
houses of the American South, where blues pianists made the
piano dance like a train on the tracks.
This unique annual event is now in its 14th year. It is unique
to Jools, unique to Boisdale and we believe unique to London
(and maybe the world). Two Yamaha Concert Grand pianos
on stage, 昀椀ve world-class boogie-woogie virtuosos, and 50
amazingly talented 昀椀ngers...it was an intoxicating evening of
irresistible music, made even headier by the enthralling scent of
Xerjoff perfume that many guests had taken from their Xerjoff
sampler gift packs and tried on for size.
Jools Holland tinkling the ivories
Jools was joined on the pianos by Ladyva, Neville Dickie, Joe
Webb, and Angus Macdonald, accompanied by Ed Richardson
on drums, Dave Swift on bass and the charismatic David
Hermlin on vocals. The Boisdale Xerjoff Boogie-Woogie
Spectacular 2026 is on Wednesday 15th April 2026.
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