Kevin Eubanks Leaves 'The Tonight Show!'

[IndianaGreen]

Best wishes to Kevin in his new endeavor!

Kevin Eubanks Leaves 'The Tonight Show!'

"Extra" has confirmed that Jay Leno's longtime bandleader and sidekick, Kevin Eubanks, is leaving "The Tonight Show," as first reported by Lisa Stanley on K-EARTH 101.

A source tells "Extra" Eubanks "wanted a change" and decided to leave the show, adding that Eubanks wanted to pursue other opportunities. Another source says he will appear on the debut of the revamped "Tonight Show" when it returns on March 1.

In 1992, Eubanks joined "The Tonight Show" band, becoming bandleader two years later. Before he joined the show, Eubanks released numerous albums.

Eubanks was also bandleader on "The Jay Leno Show."

Read more: http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2010/02/kevin_eubanks_quits_the_tonigh.php#ixzz0fjzDRj47

[hisownpetard]

1. How will I live?

[Orrex]

2. His best gig was hosting The Newlywed Game

[buff2]

4. That was Bob Eubanks,not Kevin

[Orrex]

5. Does Kevin make whoopie?

[Dr. Strange]

6. Where was the strangest place you ever had sex?

[Dr. Strange]

8. No one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5E4cVwyBE

[buff2]

3. I hate to hear that

I like Kevin. They need to get rid of that woman in that band. WORST (SINGER?) EVER!I can sing better than she does.

[pundaint]

7. Good for Kevin, how did he last with that smarmy weasel for so long?

[Whisp]

9. agreed. Leno made stupid racist remarks towards Kevin all the time...

ho's, etc., making fun of black culture.

fuck you Leno.

[Syrinx]

10. Kevin Eubanks was a lot better than Branford Marsalis

Branford had no sense of humor at all.