CBS Orchestra

The CBS Orchestra is the house band that plays for David Letterman's CBS late-night talk show, "Late Show with David Letterman". The CBS Orchestra was previously known as "The World's Most Dangerous Band" during the group's tenure as the house band for NBC's "Late Night with David Letterman" from 1982 to 1993. The group was forced to rename itself when NBC claimed that their assumed name of "The World's Most Dangerous Band" was part of its intellectual property.

*Paul Shaffer on keyboards (August 1993-present)
*Anton Fig on drums and percussion (August 1993-present)
*Felicia Collins on guitar and vocals (August 1993-present)
*Sid McGinnis on guitar (August 1993-present)
*Will Lee on bass guitar (August 1993-present)
*Bernie Worrell on synthesizers (August 1993-November 1993)
*Tom Malone on Trombone (November 1993-present)
*Al Cheznovitz on trumpet/flugelhorn (November 1993-present)
*Bruce Kapler on saxophone (November 1993-present)

The World's Most Dangerous Band

*Paul Shaffer on keyboards (1982-1993)
*Will Lee on bass guitar (1982-1993)
*Steve Jordan on drums and percussion (1982-1986)
*Hiram Bullock on guitar (1982-1984)
*Sid McGinnis on guitar (1984-1993)
*Anton Fig on drums and percussion (1986-1993)

Beyond the "Late Show"

Besides being the house band for the "Late Show", the group has also been the house band for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies since 1986. In 1999, the group was the back-up band for the "Concert of the Century" at the White House, In 2001, they also served as the backup band for the "The Concert for New York City" where they performed with David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, and James Taylor.

Discography

#"1989": Coast to Coast (Capitol Records)
#"1993": The World's Most Dangerous Party (SBK Records, Capitol Records)