Club Night 2nd April 2024

 Some great music this evening was enjoyed by an appreciative audience. We started with arrival music being played unrehearsed by Patrick McMillan on our Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809. Thanks Patrick for some great music to start the evening. Due to a late drop-out, Gordon Sutherland then played his Korg Pa5X with a mixture of backings, overplay and vocals. Next up, Mary Elvin played our Clavinova with some great bouncy music. To finish the first set, Warren Levick played the Clavinova also with a mixure of modern and classical (with an upbeat twist!).

After the raffle draw and a refreshments break, we were delighted to welcome back Joe Fingers and his wife Jill. Joe played his trusty Yamaha PSR-S950 with added vocals on some numbers. Jill also participated in some numbes with vocals and harmonies. A great mixture of genres with an emphasis on memory lane. As always, Joe and Jill were a delight. There will be a video added to this post in the next few days of Joe Fingers and Jill and one of Gordon Sutherland playing his Korg Pa5X.

A big thank you to Yvonne Moller, Delyse Whorwood and Nelleke Moffat for helping with the refreshments break as our Catering Manager, Karen Steen, was indisposed.

The Videos:

Joe Fingers and partner Jill were our guest artists for the evening. Joe is using his Yamaha PSR-S950 arranger keyboard and Jill adds vocals

Gordon Sutherland playing his Korg Pa5X arranger keyboard

The Photos:

Joe Fingers playing and singing
using his Yamaha PSR-S950

Patrick McMillan played the arrival music
on our Yamaha CVP-809

Mary Elvin playing the
Yamaha Clavinova CVP-809

Warren Levick playing the Clavinova

Jill and Joe Fingers. Joe with his
Yamana PSR-S950 arranger keyboard
with Jill adding vocals

Joe Fingers with his
Yamaha PSR-S950 arranger keyboard
and added vocals

Jill gave some great solo vocals
as well as brilliant vocal harmonies on some numbers

Coffee Day at Knightsbridge Village

 It is always a pleasure bringing our music to this lovely village. A good turn-out of our members attended Coffee Day at Knightsbridge Village, Pinehill, North Shore, Auckland, NZ. We had 9 players that entertained us on the Village's K. Kawai grand piano or on their own arranger keyboards. It was especially great that professional musician/teacher/composer, Ben Fernandez, came along to finish the music programme. Ben gave us a great selection of light jazz pieces and some marvellous medley's. A video of Ben's performance will be posted below once edited and uploaded.

                                                                The Video:

Ben Fernandez kindly gave an informal mini-concert at the
Club's Coffee Day at Knightsbridge Village

The Photos:

Ben Fernandez playing the K. Kawai grand piano at Knightsbridge Village

Kay Boyes playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Diane Lyons playing her Korg
Pa700 arranger keyboard

Denise Gunson playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Claude Moffat playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Warren Levick playing the K. Kawai grand piano

Gordon Sutherland playing his Korg
Pa5X arranger keyboard

Mary Barrett playing her Korg
Pa1000 arranger keyboard

Ayana Tayler playing the K. Kawai grand piano