Our first meeting post lockdown. Marlene Forrest was the MC for the occasion and the arrival music was played on keyboard by Rob Powell.
There was a brief AGM and update prior to the afternoon's program and Vince Keene was welcomed onto the committee.
Barbara Powell started us off with 'Speak Softly Love', 'Serenanata' and 'Blue Hawaii' on keyboard
Hana Tani was next on piano with 'Sonata in G Major Op 14 No 1 Beethoven' and 'Intermezzo Op 118 No 2 Brahms'
Rob Powell was back with 'There I've Said It Again', 'Big Wide Wonderful World' and 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square'
Denise Gunson on clavinova with 'Always Look On The Bright Side of Life', 'The Summer Knows' (theme from Summer of '42) and 'Almost Like Being in Love'
Our guests today were jazz pianist Bennie Gunn accompanied by Pete McGregor on double bass. Bennie played his Roland concert piano and delighted us with a great jazz selection including 'Lady Be Good', 'Just the Way You Are', 'Tenderly', 'I Get Along Without You Very Well', 'C Jam Blues', 'Taxi Theme', 'Tea for Two' and 'Misty'.
