News Splash
You all know the song ‘April in Paris’ – right? First featured in the 1932 Broadway musical ‘Walk a Little Faster’ and written by Yip Harburg (music) and Vernon Duke (lyrics). He’d never been to Paris so he had to get a brochure from a travel agent to get him in the mood to write the words…
In the song, a woman sits in a Paris café drinking wine. It’s April, of course. But instead of remembering some past romantic encounter, she has never been in love. She wishes she had been so that she’d have something to remember.
Doris Day sang it in the film ‘April in Paris’ – but the version we all know is from the 1957 Count Basie album “April in Paris”. The recording has a memorable “fake-out” ending where the song appears to end, then Basie yells, “One more time!” and later “One more once!” This showstopper was a staple of Basie’s live set for decades and was even featured (along with a cameo from Basie) in the 1974 comedy ‘Blazing Saddles’ – and if you haven’t seen that you really should!
LISTEN OUT for Neal’s version of the song – not telling you where and when he’ll be performing it so you’ll have to follow him around this month if you want to hear it (and who wouldn’t?)
==>> Oh, and the big news is that Neal’s residency at Raffles London has been renewed for a further six months, and by popular demand he’s turned it into a piano/vocal gig 🙂
Check our listings below for when he’s there, and cone and be wowed by this amazing place <<==
PREVIOUSLY SEEN & HEARD @SPLASHPOINTJAZZ…
Our March gig in our Seaford club followed the original BBC remit: Educate, Inform, & Entertain… thanks to the amazing playing of Roger Beaujolais in his 100 Years of Vibraphone concert.
Amazing cellist/singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson wowed the crowd at The Dome with Brighton Philharmonic (She appeared on Splash Point Records’ album Call Me Lucky)
Meanwhile in Eastbourne…
…Art Themen’s “Thane and The Villeins”. National Jazz Treasure Art Themen showed us his fun, quirky and funky side in great company at our Eastbourne club 🙂
And now: April in Paris Splashpoint!… COMING UP AT @SPLASHPOINTJAZZ THIS MONTH
MARCH 2024
Sunday 31st March 12:30pm
@splashpointjazz presents:
Fiona Hosford (harp) solo
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for Easter Sunday lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Sunday 31st March 12:30pm
“The Buxted Jazz Lunch” – Terry Seabrook (pno) with Jane Tuff (sax)
Buxted – Buxted Park Hotel, Uckfield, TN22 4AY
Come for Easter Sunday lunch in this delightful place
Table Bookings: 0845 072 7412
APRIL 2024
Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th April 3pm-7.15pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Dave Newton (solo piano)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
Sunday 7th April 12:30pm
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (piano/organ/vocals) and Tony Williams (gtr)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Monday 8th April 7.00pm Splash Point Jazz Club
Nils Solberg (gtr/vox)
with Neal Richardson (pno/vox), George Trebar (bass), Alex Eberhard (drums)
Seaford – Splash Point Jazz Club, The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS. 01323 890139
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th April 3pm-7pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (solo piano/vocals)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
Thursday 11th April 3pm-7.15pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Dave Newton (solo piano)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
Sunday 14th April 12:30pm
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (piano/vocals) and Miles Danso (double bass)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th April 3pm-7.15pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (solo piano/vocals)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
Sunday 14th April 12:30pm
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (piano/vocals) with Jane Tuff (sax)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th April 3pm-7.15pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (solo piano/vocals)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
Wednesday 24th April 8:00pm
Julian Marc Stringle (clarinet/sax) / Dominic Ashworth (gtr) Quartet
Paul Morgan (bass), Bobby Worth (drums)
Eastbourne – Splash Point Jazz Club, at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Friday 26th April 7.00pm (NEW VENUE! 🙂
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (piano/vocals)
Henfield – Tottington Manor, Edburton Rd BN5 9LJ
Table Bookings: 01903 815757
Sunday 28th April 12:30pm
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (piano/vocals) with Sue Richardson (trumpet/vocals)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 30th April 3pm-7.15pm Raffles London
@splashpointjazz presents:
Neal Richardson (solo piano/vocals)
Afternoon Tea Jazz in The Drawing Room
London – Raffles Hotel at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London
Bookings essential: https://www.raffles.com/london/
➡️ CLUB GIGS THE NEXT MONTH:
Monday 13th May 7.00pm Splash Point Jazz Club
Byron Wallen (tpt/flgl) “The Twilight Jaguar”
with Neal Richardson (pno/vox), Nigel Thomas (bass), Paul Cavaciuti (drums)
Seaford – Splash Point Jazz Club, The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS. 01323 890139
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Wednesday 29th May 8:00pm
Terry Quinney’s Sound of Blue Note
Terry Quinney (tenor sax), Andy Panayi (alto sax), Andy Urquart (tpt), Phil Doyle (keys), Ben Taylor (bass), Andy Chapman (drums)
Eastbourne – Splash Point Jazz Club, at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
COMMUNITY NEWS
1. Easter Bonnets?
We’re always collecting hats, gloves and scarves for refugees – so get those fingers a-knitting!
We need baby, child and adult ones please. There are plenty of patterns available on the world wide interwebby thingy. Thanks!
2. Thanks to YOU for your interest in the Roger Daltrey guitar last month.
We have a buyer, and it has raised a substantial sum for a very good cause. 🙂
3. Talking of fundraising… the venue we use for our SPJ Club in Eastbourne needs a new roof! It’s run as a not-for-profit, and is a real community focal point… so please if you can, drop a few quid (or a few hundred!) in here:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/FishermensClubRoof
Thanks for reading this far, and we hope to see you at a gig somewhere soon! 🙂
Neal and The Splash Point Mob
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