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  1. Saturday Night Live Band - Wikipedia

    • Hall & Oates guitarist G.E. Smith came on board as the new musical director once original producer Lorne Michaels returned and stayed in that position until 1995 when lead saxophonist Lenny Pickett was promoted as bandleader. See more

    Overview

    The Saturday Night Live Band (referred to in the closing credits as The Live Band) is the house band of the NBC television … See more

    Role on Saturday Night Live

    The band consists of mostly jazz, R&B, and some rock musicians and features a strong horn section. They normally play the opening theme music (after the cold opening), musical pieces in between commercia… See more

    Band leaders and musical directors

    Musician and future Academy Award winning film composer Howard Shore was the original musical director and bandleader from 1975 until 1980. Paul Shaffer (himself, one of the original band members from 1975-1980… See more

    Other projects

    Mariah Carey utilized the horn section of the Saturday Night Live Band (Lew Delgatto, Lenny Pickett, George Young, Earl Gardner, and Steve Turre) for her performance of "If It's Over" during her 1992 MTV Unplu… See more

    Members

    Leon Pendarvis – keyboards, musical director (1980–present)
    Alex Foster – alto saxophone (1985–90, 1995–present)
    Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone, musical director (1985–present) … See more

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  1. G. E. Smith - Wikipedia

    George Edward Smith (né Haddad; born January 27, 1952) is an American guitarist. Smith was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band's heyday from 1979 to 1985, playing on several albums and five number one …

     
  2. Bio – G.E. Smith – Official Website

    One of the most in demand blues / rock guitarists in the world is a mysterious character who goes by the name of G.E. Smith. Millions of TV viewers know his face-and the shock of unruly blond ponytail that was always falling across it …

  3. Paul Shaffer - Wikipedia

    He went on to play piano for the Schwartz Broadway show The Magic Show in 1974, then became a member of the house band on NBC 's Saturday Night Live (SNL) television program from 1975 to 1980 (except for a brief departure in …

  4. G.E. Smith - Guild Hall

    G.E. SMITH was bandleader and Musical Director for Saturday Night Live (SNL) band from 85-95′. During this time he also toured with Bob Dylan for four years. He was bassist on THE WALL LIVE TOUR for Roger Waters, 2010-2016 and …

  5. ‘SNL’ Guitarist Maddie Rice on Monologues & SNL …

    Jan 18, 2024 · She spent a few years shredding over at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert with Jon Batiste as her bandleader, and went on to accept the SNL position after industry peers recommended her. Now,...

  6. Saturday Night Live Band

    Original band member and trombonist Tom Malone took over leadership duties under executive producer Dick Ebersol 's tenure from 1981 to 1985; the band became a sextet in 1983, and would remain that way until Malone and most …

  7. 7 Quick Facts About G.E. Smith - Mental Floss

    Oct 6, 2008 · From 1979-1985, he was the lead guitarist for Hall & Oates. 2. While moonlighting as the SNL bandleader, he toured with Bob Dylan. ("I would fly home from various places on the globe to do the...

  8. Saturday Night Live Band - Band Leaders and Musical Directors

  9. ‘The First Time’ With G.E. Smith - Rolling Stone

    Aug 26, 2020 · Former Saturday Night Live bandleader G.E. Smith reminisces about meeting David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Hall & Oates, performing alongside Gilda Radner and crafting the Wayne’s World theme...

  10. Interview: Paul Shaffer on ‘SNL,’ Letterman, Blues …

    Feb 1, 2022 · Forty years after Late Night With David Letterman began broadcasting from NBC Studio 6A at 30 Rock, the show is rightly hailed as a classic. And taken on their own, Paul Shaffer’s 33 years as...

  11. G.E. SMITH SNL BANDLEADER…HALL & OATES …

  12. Saturday Night Live Band - Wikiwand

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  16. Saturday Night Live (TV Series 1975– ) - IMDb

    Saturday Night Live: Created by Lorne Michaels. With The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson. Actors, comedians and artists get together to perform short, hilarious skits on current, intelligent and …

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