With rhythm and blues in his DNA, much of Jools Holland’s normal life is spent performing to crowds. So like many of us, when Covid-19 struck, the die-hard music fan dreamt up other ways to fill his time. ‘I imagined I’d get things done, like colour coding my books and putting my record collection in order,’ he admits. ‘But somehow I didn’t get round to it.
Then a friend rang yesterday, saying his brother had died from coronavirus. 'It reminded me – people are dying here – lockdown is not about getting things done.’ Chatting from the comfort of his home in leafy Blackheath, South London, Jools’ books and records might remain unorganised, but he’s still managed to pull off a feat which six months ago would have seemed laughable – making a