Members of the Saturday Night Live Band. The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Band Leaders and Musical Directors. Howard Shore served as the original band leader and musical director from 1975 until 1980, when he was succeeded by jazz musician Kenny Vance …

This is a list of every cast member of Saturday Night Live (or SNL) since its creation in 1975.

The Saturday Night Live Band (also referred to as The Live Band) is the house band of the NBC television program Saturday Night Live (SNL). It has featured many studio musicians from …

Tom Malone, Lou Marini, and Alan Rubin were members of the Blues Brothers band fronted by SNL cast members John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.

Lenny Pickett (born April 10, 1954) [1] is an American saxophonist and musical director of the Saturday Night Live band. [2] From 1973 to 1981 he was a member of the band Tower of …

Mar 2, 2025 · As a member of the Saturday Night Live house band, he can be seen and heard regularly, albeit in brief portions. “The TV audience doesn't really get to hear us much, aside …

Nov 26, 2024 · As of the 2011-2012 season, the members of the Saturday Night Live Band are: Ron Blake - Baritone Saxophone, Flute; Alex Foster - Alto Saxophone; Earl Gardner - …

Feb 13, 2025 · 29 ‘SNL’ cast members and writers look back on their ‘welcome to ‘SNL’’ moment — the first time they realized they had landed their very unique job. ‘It sounds fake, but you …

Feb 11, 2025 · Denny Dillon appeared in the sixth season (1980-1981) of SNL and left after just that one season. Overall, Dillon was the first LGBTQ+ cast member in Saturday Night Live …

She currently plays with the Saturday Night Live Band. In 2015, at the age of 22, she started playing lead guitar for Stay Human, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. …

Feb 14, 2025 · It’s not often SNL descends into chaos, but it did on Halloween night 1981. Los Angeles-based punk band Fear were booked on the urging of John Belushi. To make the …

Feb 16, 2025 · During Martin Short’s December 2024 appearance, several Five Timers Club members popped up on the show to welcome him into the club, including Emma Stone, Tina …

As of September 2024, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 167 cast members. The ensemble was originally referred to as the Not Ready for Prime Time …

Feb 14, 2025 · 18. Mike Myers. Myers is a weird one. On the one hand, it’s hard to ignore the reports that Myers could be difficult to work with and may have craved the spotlight.

Mar 10, 2025 · From Paul Simon to Charli XCX and more, keep reading to see all the artists who’ve led the show — plus their respective seasons, episodes and musical guests — in …

Lenny Pickett is a longtime band saxophonist and current musical director of the Saturday Night Live Band. He joined the band for season 11 in 1985, and became co-musical director …

She performed several years with Jon Batiste's Stay Human, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She currently plays with the Saturday Night Live Band.

Feb 22, 2025 · Peacock has released an official video of the February 14 performance of NIRVANA's surviving members — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — along with …

Feb 13, 2025 · And yet, I do love SNL as well as a challenge, so I’ve attempted to tame the untamable and rank the (first) 50 seasons of the show, sometimes challenging conventional …