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The Saturday Night Live Band

Formed in 1975

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The Saturday Night Live Band (referred to in the closing credits as The Live Band) is the house band of the NBC television program Saturday Night Live (SNL).

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Discography

Albums

1992 Get a Little

Members

Current

Steve Turre trombone 1985–
Shawn Pelton drums (drum set) 1992–
James Genus bass guitar 2000–
Ron Blake flute 2005–

Former

Howard Shore alto saxophone, original 1975–1980
Lew Del Gatto baritone saxophone, original 1975–1979
Lou Marini original, tenor saxophone 1975–1983
Paul Shaffer keyboard, original 1975–1980
Tom “Bones” Malone original, trombone 1975–1985
Georg “Jojje” Wadenius electric guitar 1979–1985
G.E. Smith electric guitar 1985–1995
Lew Del Gatto baritone saxophone, original 1985–2005

Linked through their members

Blood, Sweat & Tears via Georg “Jojje” Wadenius, Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone
Blues Brothers via Lou Marini, Paul Shaffer, Tom “Bones” Malone
The Slicers via G.E. Smith, Howard Shore, Paul Shaffer
Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra via Lou Marini, Paul Shaffer
The RCO All-Stars via Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone
DJ Logic & Friends via James Genus, Paul Shaffer
The Orchestra For New York City via Paul Shaffer, Tom “Bones” Malone
Gerald Wilson Orchestra via Ron Blake
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes via Shawn Pelton
Saturday Night Live via Paul Shaffer
Lighthouse via Howard Shore
Mingus Big Band via Steve Turre
Uri Caine Ensemble via James Genus
Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy via Steve Turre
Solar Plexus via Georg “Jojje” Wadenius
The Cringe via Shawn Pelton
Made in Sweden via Georg “Jojje” Wadenius
Black Light Orchestra via Tom “Bones” Malone
Gary Burton & Friends via Paul Shaffer
Gods Child via Shawn Pelton
Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble via Steve Turre
4-Sight via Ron Blake
Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra via Ron Blake
De gladas kapell via Georg “Jojje” Wadenius