Coffee Day at Fairview Lifestyle Village

 What a wonderful Coffee Day for The North Shore Music and Keyboard Club at Fairview Lifestyle Village, Albany, North Shore, Auckland, NZ. A good turn-out of members and lots of attentive and enthusiastic residents enjoyed the music using both arranger keyboards and the Village's grand piano. As a highlight, Kane Steves from Music Planet Takapuna came along and gave an informal mini concert using the very latest Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard. These keyboards are probably the most advanced keyboards available and are designed and made by Korg of Japan in their Italian Division. Kane even managed to get the audience singing along to some of the songs he played. Amazing sounds and styles from this latest keyboard.

The North Shore Music and Keyboard Club plays regularly at retirement villages as part of our ethos of "Bringing music to the Community". This is on top of our monthly Club Night meetings at our Club Rooms at Takapuna Bowling Club.

The Photos:

Kane Steves demonstrating the latest Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard. Kane gave a mini concert for us to show off the sounds and styles of this amazing keyboard. Kane works at Music Planet Takapuna

The lounge area of Fairview Lifestyle Village showing the attentive audience

The lounge area of Fairview Lifestyle Village showing the attentive audience

The front desk for NSMKC: Russell Boyes; Kay Boyes; and Diane Lyons

Club Night 6th September 2022

 What a fantastic evening! A great-sized audience with lots of visitors together with some great musicians playing great music. Roy Steen started the evening with the arrival music on the Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 piano. The first performance was by Marion Robertson again on the Clavinova. To finish the first set, Paul McIsaac gave an extended mini concert using the Club's Clavinova for attack and his Korg Pa3X for background arrangements. It's a good job that Paul has long arms to reach the two instruments concurrently!

After the raffle and a refreshments break, we were entertained by our guest artist for the evening, Loris Zigon, a jazz pianist/composer/teacher. We were treated to some great jazz improvisations from a diversified range of composter including Lennon & McCartney; Gershwin; and Duke Ellington together with an original composition. All very enjoyable.

The Videos:

Our guest artist, Loris Zigon, playing his Roland RD-700 digital stage piano

Paul McIsaac playing his Korg Pa3X arranger keyboard in conjunction with the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 digital ensemble piano

Marion Robertson playing the Club's Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809 digital ensemble piano

The Photos:

Our guest artist, Loris Zigon, playing his Roland RD700

Our guest artist, Loris Zigon, playing his Roland RD700

Roy Steen playing the Club's Clavinova

Marion Robertson playing the Club's Clavinova

Paul McIsaac playing the Clavinova CVP-809
in conjunction with his Korg Pa3X

Preview of our September 6th Club Night with Loris Zigon as our Special Guest Artist

We are delighted to welcome professional musician, Loris Zigon, as our very special guest artist this month.

Loris Zigon's Bio:

Loris Zigon is an Auckland based pianist/keyboardist, composer, arranger and music tutor, who is originally from Slovenija, Europe. He studied at the New Zealand School of Music (2012-2014), gaining a Bachelor of Music with a Major in Jazz and was tutored by some of New Zealand’s most renowned jazz musicians/educators. 

Loris has been a freelance musician ever since and as well as performing as a solo artist and leading his own bands and projects, he has been involved with a variety of successful groups over the years which include Big Ticket, The Lindy Tops and Sam & Loris Duo. A seasoned musician, Loris has performed at hundreds of events and venues for private, corporate, and public clientele. Recent solo residencies have included The Grand by SkyCity, Downbeat Restaurant & Bar and the Warkworth Hotel. He also has been engaged in teaching music (jazz, classical and beginner piano) to a broad range of clients over the last few years. 

 As a solo artist, Loris predominantly draws his repertoire from the Great American Songbook, jazz/latin standards as well as popular covers and sometimes includes original compositions as part of the mix.