Gordon Sutherland pushing buttons - beats playing anytime!
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Our Location
Upstairs Lounge, Takapuna Bowling Club, 9 Bracken Ave., Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, NZ. The first Tuesday each month (except January) with a 7.20 pm start.
The Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809
The top of the range and latest Clavinova
The Club President, Gordon Sutherland
Gordon is playing his Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard
Our Treasurer & Media Manager, Warren Levick
Warren playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 in November 2020
The Club Secretary, Delyse Whorwood
Delyse playing a Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard
Club Events Manager, Kay Boyes.
Playing a K. Kawai grand piano on Coffee Day at Knightsbridge Village on 20th March 2018.
Our April 2024 Guest Artists: Joe Fingers and partner, Jill
Joe on his Yamaha PSR=S950 arranger keyboard and Jill adding the vocals
Our March 2024 Guest Artist, Jeanette Harding
Jeanette was playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard
Our February 2024 Guest Artists, Ben Fernandez and Tracey Collins
Ben was using the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 plus a micro-Yamaha synth whilst Tracey was playing her Titano piano accordion
Our November 2023 Guest Artists, Conundrum
L : R Cathy Busbridge; Linda Hobbs; Jeff Hobbs; Julia Withers; and Peter Thomas
Our October 2023 Guest Artist, Paul McIsaac
Paul was playing his Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard in conjunction with his Kurzweil PC5-8 workstation
Our September 2023 Guest Artists: Darren Smith and Dean Tremlett
Darren is playing the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 whilst Dean accompanies on electric bass guitar
Our August 2023 Guest Artist Taka Iida
Taka is playing his Yamaha Electone Stagea two manual keyboard with pedalboard
Our July 2023 Guest Artist, Denise Gunson
Denise is playing our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809
Our May 2023 Guest Artist, Qalina
Qalina is playing her Kawaii stage piano with interactive music to suit the old silent movies
Our April 2023 Club Night Guest Artists, Joe Fingers and partner Jill Webster
Joe is playing his Yamaha PSR-S950 whilst Jill provides the vocals
Our February 2023 Club Night Guest Artist, Jeanette Harding
Jeanette played her Korg Pa4X and added vocals to some numbers
Our December 2022 Guest Artists, The Loris Zigon Trio
L to R: Daniel Waterson; Djordje Nikolic; Loris Zigon
Our November 2022 Guest Artists, Conundrum.
Left to Right: Cathy Busbridge; Linda Hobbs, Jeff Hobbs, Julia Withers, and Peter Thomas.
Our October 2022 Club Night Guest Artist, Mark Shiloh
Mark was using our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 ensemble piano
Our September 2022 Guest Artist, Loris Zigon
Loris is using his Roland RD700 workstation
Our August 2022 Guest Artist, Jeanette Harding
Jeanette is playing her Korg Pa4X arranger keyboard
Our July 2022 Guest Artist, Nick Jones
Nick is a professional violinist and brought along his electric fiddle enhanced with audio backing tracks
Our June 2022 Guest Artist, Kane Steves
Kane played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 and also brought along a Korg Pa1000 arranger keyboard courtesy of Music Planet Takapuna
Our May 2022 Guest Artist, Paul McIsaac
Paul was playing his Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard in conjunction with a Kurzweil SP5-8 workstation. Paul also uses Keyscape software to enhance the piano/guitar sounds on his Kurzweil
Our April 2022 Guest Artist, Denise Gunson
Denise played our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809
Our February 2022 Guest Artist, Joe Fingers
Joe is playing his Yamaha PSR-S950 arranger keyboard
Our August 2021 Guest Artist, Taka Iida
Taka is playing his Stagea two manual keyboard with pedals
Our June 2021 Guest Artists, "Reflections"
Lloyd Thumbadoo on vocals and Paul McIsaac on keys. Paul is playing his Kurzweil PC5-8 workstation and his Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard.
Our May 2021 Guest Artist, Darren Smith
Darren is playing the Club's latest model Clavinova CVP-809
Our Guest Artists for April 2021 Club Night, Ben Fernandez (keys) and Warren Mondonsa (guitar)
Ben is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809
Our February 2021 Guest Artists, Rob and Barbara Powell
Barbara is playing her Yamaha Tyros 5 whilst Rob is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP809
The Club's Very Special December 2020 Guest Artist, Carl Doy
One of NZ's finest pianists/composers playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809
Our November 2020 Guest Artists - Conundrum
L:R: Cathy Busbridge; Linda Hobbs; Jeff Hobbs; Julia Withers; and Peter Thomas
Our August 2020 Special Guest Artists, Sam and Loris Duo
Sam Swindells on guitars and Loris Zigon on Roland RD700 NX keyboard
Our Guest Artist for our July 2020 Club Night, Patrick McMillan
Patrick was using the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our Guest Artists for February 2020, Denise and Brian Gunson
Denise playing the Clavinova CVP-509 and Brian Gunson playing his electric guitar
Our November 2019 Guest Artist, Kane Steves
Kane playing a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-709
Our October 2019 Guest Band, Conundrum
L to R: Cathy Busbridge; Linda Hobbs; Jeff Hobbs; Julia Withers; and Peter Thomas
Our September 2019 Guest Artist, Taka Iida
Taka is playing his Yamaha Stagea keyboard
Our August 2019 Guest Artist, Sandy Lynch.
Sandy playing her Yamaha Tyros arranger keyboard. Sandy also played our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509.
Our July 2019 Club Night guest artist, Mark Shiloh
Mark is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our May 2019 Guest Artist, Denise Gunson
Denise is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our April 2019 guest artist, Murray McIlwraith
Murray is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our February 2019 guest artist, David Four.
David sang and played piano as well as singing using orchestral background tracks.
Our December 2018 special guest artists, Ben Fernandez and Rick Roff.
Ben Fernandez played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 whilst Rick Roff provided vocals and trumpet.
Our November 2018 Guest Artist, Darren Smith.
Darren is the Retail General Manager for Music Works in New Zealand and he kindly brought along the latest amazing arranger keyboard from Yamaha - the 76 note Genos.
Our October 2018 Club Night Guest Artists: Conundrum
Left to Right: Cathy Busbridge (violin); Linda Hobbs (flutes and bass guitar); Jeff Hobbs (acoustic guitar and lead vocals); Julia Withers (percussion and keys); Peter Thomas (mandolin and production).
Our September 2018 Club Night Guest Artists, Denise and Brian Gunson
Denise playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and Brian playing his G&L electric Guitar
Our August 2018 Guest Artist, Takashi Iida
Taka played his portable Yamaha Electone Stagea two-manual keyboard with pedalboard
Our July 2018 guest artists, Joe and Jill Fingers
Joe played his Yamaha PSR-S950 arranger keyboard and Jill provided vocals to some numbers.
Our June 2018 Special Guest Artist, Nick Jones.
Nick played both his acoustic and electric violin.
Our May 2018 guest artist, Mark Shiloh.
Mark played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509.
Our April 2018 Guest Artists, The Mariachis
A genuine Mexican 5-piece band playing traditional Mariachi music.
Our February 2018 Guest Artists, Joe and Jill Fingers.
Joe playing his Yamaha PSR-S970 together with an acoustic piano whilst Jill provided vocals to some numbers.
Our December Club Night Guest Artist, Chris Larking.
Chris played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509.
Our November 2017 Club Night Guest Artists, Conundrum.
Our October 2017 Guest Artists, Ben Fernandez and Nick Jones
Ben Fernandez played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and Nick played his acoustic and electric violins (including loop pedals!)
Our September 2017 Guest Artist, Rob Powell.
Rob played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509.
Our August 2017 Guest Artist, Roy Steen.
Roy brought along his Korg Pa80 and Korg Pa300.
Our July 2017 Guest Artist, Lionel Reekie
Lionel played his Titano piano accordion as well as singing some of his published vocals using orchestral backing tracks
Our June 2017 Guest Artist, Takashi Iida.
Taka is playing his two-manual keyboard with pedalboard.
Our Guest Artists for May 2017 Club Night, Darren Smith and Daniel Rashtan - both from Music Works.
Darren is playing a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and Daniel is playing his Tenor Sax.
Our April Guest Artists, Mark Shiloh (piano) and Max Brown (electric guitar).
Mark is playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and Max is playing his Ibanez electric guitar.
Our March 2017 Guest Artist, Reiko Noda.
Reiko is from Japan and broke into her holiday in NZ to play for us (as she did at this time last year also).
Our February 2017 Guest Artist, Joe Fingers.
Joe was accompanied by his wife, Jill, on vocals. Joe played his Yamaha PSR-S950 and an acoustic piano.
Our October 2016 Guest Artist, Sandy Lynch.
Sandy played our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and also her own Yamha Tyros2 keyboard.
Our September 2016 Guest Artists: Denise and Brian Gunson
Brian accompanied Denise on his G & L electric guitar
Our August 2016 Guest Artist, Chris Larking
Chris shown playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our July 2016 Guest Artists, Jan and Kevin Johnston
Jan is playing her Korg Pa1X and Kevin his Crafter acoustic guitar
Our June 2016 Special Guest Artists, Ben Fernandez and friends
L to R: Jason Orme; Ben Fernandez; Amrita Bhende; John Grogan
Our May 2016 Special Guest Artist, Jeanette Harding.
Jeanette came from New Plymouth to give the concert. Jeanette plays a Korg Pa3X.
Our Special Guest Artist for April 2016, Reiko Noda.
Reiko came all the way from Kobe, Japan to play for us!
Our February 2016 Guest Artist, Joe Fingers. Joe is joined on vocals by his wife, Jill.
Joe is playing his Yamaha PSR-S950.
Our November 2015 Guest Artist, Roy Steen.
Roy brought along his Korg Pa80 (bottom) and his Korg Pa300 (top)
Our October 2015 Special Guest Artist, Theatre Organist, Ross Mead.
Ross is playing his Yamaha Electone EL90 organ
Our September 2015 guest artists, Denise and Brian Gunson
Brian playing his G&L electric guitar and Denise on the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our August 2015 Special Guest Artists, Nick Jones and Ben Fernandez
Nick Jones on violin and Ben Fernandez on Clavinova CVP-509
Our June 2015 Special Guest Artists, Alan Brown (keys) and Jason Orme (drums).
Alan brought along a Hammond SK2 two-manual organ with real Leslie rotating speaker. The Hammond was provided courtesy of Music Planet.
Our May 2015 Special Guest Artist, Chris Larking.
Chris played a Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard and the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509,
Our April 2015 Special Guest Artist, Murray Hancox.
Murray is a professional musician and Manager of Atwaters Piano Dept. in Auckland City. He is playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our March 2015 Guest Artist, Rod Moffat
Rod was joined by Nelleke Moffat for a couple of jazz vocal numbers
Our March 2015 Guest Artist, Kuniko Nakatani
Kuniko on visit from Japan
Our November 2014 Special Guest Artist for Club Night, Louise Lamb.
Louise is based on the Hibiscus Coast and is both a professional pianist and piano teacher.
Our Special Guest Artists for our October 2014 Club Night - The Dave Hallam Trio
Dave Hallam on keys, Guy Halpe on bass and Damien Shalfoon on drums
Our September 2014 Special Guest Artist, Deryn Trainer
Our August 2014 Guest Artists, Ben Fernandez and Guests
Accompanying Ben was Maria O'Flaherty on vocals and Jason Orme on percussion.
Our July 2014 Special Guest Artist, Takashi Iida
Taka brought along his Yamaha Electone Stagea organ
Our June 2014 Special Guest Artist, Rendall Miller.
Rendall preparing to play the Club's Yamaha Clavinvoa CVP-509
Our May 2014 Guest Artist, Carole Littlejohn
Carole played our Clavinova CVP-509 and the Tyros 4
Our April 2014 Guest Artist, Vladimir Shilov
Vladimir played the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
UK Theatre Organist, Chris Powell, in Concert for us on 27th March 2014
Chris played an Allen TH300 Theatre Organ and a Korg 76 note Pa3X keyboard
Our February 2014 Guest Artist, Chris Larking
Chris playing the very latest Yamaha Tyros 5 (76 note version) arranger keyboard at the Club
Our November 2013 Guest Artist, Peter Parkinson
Peter playing a Korg Pa588 arranger digital piano
Our October 2013 Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Dave playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our September 2013 Guest Artists, Denise and Brian Gunson
Denise on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and Brian on his G&L electric guitar
Our August Guest Artist, Rob Powell
Rob played our Clavinova CVP-509. Rob is the President of the Organ Society of NZ Inc.
Our July 2013 Guest Artist, Ron Clark
Renowned Theatre Organist, Ron Clark, playing our Technics GA3 organ
Our May 2013 Guest Artists
Darren Smith on Clavinova, Miles Tremlett on Alto Sax and Murray Hancox on Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard
Our April 2013 Guest Artist, Ben Fernandez
Ben played our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our February 2013 Guest Artist, Doug Farr
Doug played the Club's Technics GA3 organ
Our December 2012 Guest Artists, The Silverbeats.
L to R: Kevin and Jan Johnston; Peter Brophy; and Len Hancy.
Our November 2012 Guest Artist, Rendall Miller
Rendall playing the Clavinova CVP-509
Our October 2012 Special Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Dave playing the Yamaha Tyros 4
Our September 2012 Special Guest Artist, Ron Stanwell
Ron played his Yamaha Tyros 3 keyboard
Our August 2012 Special Guest Artist, John Perkin
John playing his Korg Pa3X
Our June 2012 Special Guest Artists, Break Thru
Gavin and Phyllis Prentice are based in the South Island and currently on tour of NI
Our May 2012 Special Guest Artist, Peter Parkinson
Peter played a Korg Pa588 arranger piano
Our April 2012 Guest Artist, Vladimir Shilov
Vladimir played the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our March 2012 guest artist, Kane Steves from Music Planet
Kane played the latest state-of-the-art Korg Pa3X arranger/keyboard
Our February 2012 Special Guest Artist, Andy Keys
Andy played the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our November 2011 Guest Artists, Murray Hancox and Darren Smith
Murray on vocals and Darren playing our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509
Our October 2011 Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Dave played our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 and a Yamaha Tyros 3
Our September 2011 Guest Artists, Carole Littlejohn's Music Makers Band
L to R: Ian Jackson (drums), Carole Littlejohn (piano), Len Hancy (jazz vocalist), and Peter Brophy (keyboard)
Our July 2011 Guest Artist, John Perkin
John playing the latest model Korg Pa3X
Our May 2011 Guest Artists, John Bercich and Kane Steves
Demonstrating the latest Korg Pa3x arranger keyboards
Our April 2011 Guest Artist, Louise Lamb
Louise playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-509
Our February 2011 Guest Artist, Chris Larking
Chris played our Clavinova CVP-509
Our November 2010 Guest Artists, Darren Smith and Murray Hancox
They brought the latest Yamaha Tyros 4
Our October 2010 Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Dave playing our CVP-509 Clavinova
Our August 2010 Guest Artist, Roy Steen
Roy playing the Technics GA3 organ
Our June 2010 Guest Artist, Doug Farr
Playing his Technics KN7000 with Pedalboard
Our April 2010 Guest Artist, Ron Clark
Renowned Theatre Organist on our GA3
Our February 2010 Club Night Guest Artist, Chris Larking
Chris starring on the Club's Clavinova
Our December 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, John Bercich
John playing his Trixon Vibraphone
Our November 2009 Club Night Special Guest Concert Artist, Rendall Miller
Rendall playing the Club's Clavinova Click Photo to go to Rendall's Web Page
Our October 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Dave playing his Yamaha PSR S900
Our August 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, John Stent
John playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-305
Our June 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, Murray Hancox
Murray playing the Yamaha Tyros 3
Our May 2009 Special Concert Guest Artist, Richard Hore from Christchurch
Playing the Club's Technics GA3 Organ
Our April 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, Kane Steves
Playing the Club's Clavinova CVP-305
Our February 2009 Club Night Guest Artist, Chris Larking
Our December 2008 Club Night guest artist, John Bercich.
Playing his German made Trixon Vibraphone
Our November 2008 Club Night Guest Artist, Dave Hallam
Our September 2008 Special Concert Guest Artist, Richard Hore from Christchurch
Our September 2008 Club Night Guest Artist, Vladimir Shilov
Our August 2008 Guest Artists, The Silver Swingers, giving us a Gypsy Rose Theme Concert
Our July 2008 Guest Artist, Ron Clark on the Club's Technics GA3
Our May 2008 Guest Artist, Chris Larking launching our new Yamaha,Clavinova CVP-305
Our April 2008 Guest Artist, John Bercich with his Korgs and dueting here with student Jan Johnston
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