Ah, Mr Bond…
As promised last month, October is the month for those EXTRA SPECIAL gigs in London… covering London’s two top jazz clubs and London’s brand new and and most expensively-converted hotel (£1.7Bn !)
We’ve had to keep this under wraps for 5 months while going through the Tender process… but we can now tell you (in case you missed our Social Media over the weekend)…
Exactly 17 years after Neal played at Raffles Singapore…
Neal had the huge honour of playing for the opening weekend (29+30th Sept) at the incredible new Raffles London!
It was a fantastic weekend, and the building is extraordinary – it’s not quite like anything you’ve ever seen before – and Neal will now be performing there weekly.
YES – YOU can come and have the classiest afternoon your life, and catch some light jazz with your slightly (!) expensive tea, three afternoons a week (usually Tues, Weds, Thurs 🙂
From their website:
RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO – THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Synonymous with the highest levels of hospitality for over 130 years, the Raffles name begins its next chapter at The OWO.
Raffles London is located in what was the Old War Office building, known today as The OWO. It was once home to legends such as Sir Winston Churchill and Lord Haldane. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was a regular visitor to the building and many scenes from the 007 movies have been filmed on location here. This building’s history is associated with spies and espionage as MI5 and MI6 had operations here during the 20th century.
Located in the heart of Whitehall, it has been meticulously restored and is now home to Raffles London at The OWO – an Epic Stage for Modern Tastemakers.
https://www.raffles.com/london/
Then on Sunday 8th, Neal’s 7-piece Maximalist Band plays Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean St, Soho….
Come to this fab gig at one of London’s oldest and best jazz clubs.
Neal’s full band celebrate the success of his second album (already on its second pressing), featuring:
Neal Richardson (piano/vocals), Jo Fooks (sax), Sue Richardson (tpt), Tim Wade (tbn), Miles Danso (double bass), Luke Rattenbury (gtr) and Alex Eberhard (drums).
“The story is told through Neal’s deft melding of jazz classics, with his skillful interpretations, and five original tracks. A star-studded band with each lending their unique talent and perception to the tracks resulting in a must-have release. Neal’s vocal prowess and piano playing has never been better” Luxury Experience Magazine, USA
Table Bookings: 020 7439 872
TICKETS:
https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/neal-richardsons-maximalist-7piece-band
And we have a very special Charity-trip Fundraiser on Wednesday 18th: Quiz, Quilt & Quavers!
It’s our fundraiser for “World Challenge 2024 South Africa”
A fabulous evening of music from Neal & Sue Richardson, a pub quiz, and a raffle of many prizes, with the top prize of a spectacular hand-made African-themed counterpane.
Seaford – The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS.
TICKETS: www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz or on the door.
Obviously we’d love to see you at any or all of these special events.
Now on with our News Splash. As usual, first a little catchup of some of the other gigs from our last month:PREVIOUSLY seen & heard – @splashpointjazz in September
It was one helluva busy month!
SEAFORD – Splash Point Jazz Club:
Nigel Thomas, Sue Richardson, Jo Fooks, Neal, Buster Birch
SEAFORD – The Old Plough:
Neal, Alex Eberhard
SHOREHAM – St Mary de Haura Church:
Bessie Matthews, Neal, Arabella Sprot
CRAWLEY – The Hawth Theatre:
Jo Fooks, Neal
COODEN – Relais Cooden Beach:
Neal, Miles Danso
EASTBOURNE – Splash Point Jazz Club:
Lucy Pickering Band (Joss Peach, Terry Pack, Lucy, Andy Panayi)
EASTBOURNE – Splash Point Jazz Club:
George Trebar’s Nighthawks (George, Joe Edwards, Matt Wates, Roy Hilton)
SEAFORD – VR Flowers’ Shop 75th Anniversary:
Sue Richardson, Andy Williams, Miles Danso
LONDON – Raffles at the OWO:
Neal plays the Steinway in The Drawing Room for the grand opening of the hotel.
Upcoming @splashpointjazz gigs as at 1/10/23
OCTOBER
Sunday 1st Oct 12:30pm NEW TIME FOR Autumn
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” Neal Richardson (pno/vox) feat. Miles Danso (dbl bass)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th 3pm-7pm Raffles London Weekly
Neal Richardson (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/
Friday 6th Oct 9:00pm
Neal Richardson (pno/vox) feat. Frances Wise (vox)
Brighton – Nautilus Lounge, 129-130 St James Street, Brighton. BN2 1TH
“Great venue, great cocktails”
info@nautiluslounge.com
Saturday 7th Oct 7:00pm
Dinner Jazz – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) with Miles Danso (double bass)
Seaford – The Old Plough, 20 Church St, BN25 1HG
Come and relax with a bottle of wine at the coolest grown-up evening!
Table Bookings essential: 01323 872921
Sunday 8th Oct 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Music” Fiona Hosford (harp)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
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Sunday 8th Oct 12:30pm (doors)
Neal Richardson’s “Maximalist” Project 7 piece Band
London – Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean St, Soho W1D 3RW
Come to this fab gig at one of London’s finest Jazz Clubs
Table Bookings: 020 7439 872
https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/neal-richardsons-maximalist-7piece-band
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Tuesday 10th, Thursday 12th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Wednesday 11th Oct 3.00pm Raffles London
David Newton (pno)
Afternoon Tea Jazz
London – Raffles London at the OWO, 57 Whitehall SW1A 2BX
Wednesday 11th Oct 7.00pm Splash Point Jazz Club
Bruce Adams (tpt/flgl). (replaces Enrico Tommaso)
with Simon Thorpe (dbl bass), Pete Cater (drums) + Neal Richardson (pno/vox)
Seaford – Splash Point Jazz Club, The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS. 01323 890139
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Sunday 15th Oct 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) Duo feat. Sue Richardson (tpt/vox)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 17th, Thursday 19th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Wednesday 18th Oct 3.00pm Raffles London
David Newton (pno)
Afternoon Tea Jazz
London – Raffles London at the OWO, 57 Whitehall SW1A 2BX
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Wednesday 18th Oct 7:00pm
Quiz, Quilt & Quavers – Fundraiser for “World Challenge 2024 South Africa”
A fabulous evening of music from Neal & Sue Richardson, a pub quiz, and a raffle auction of a spectacular hand made African-themed quilt
Seaford – The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS. 01323 890139
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
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Sunday 22nd Oct 12.00pm doors
Café Society Swing – feat. Vimala Rowe (vox), with Sue Richardson (tpt)
Alex Webb’s inspiring show comes to London again, telling the story of America’s first non-segregated jazz club.
London – Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St W1D 4HT
https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/find-a-show/cafe-society-swing
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Sunday 22nd Oct 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Alex Eberhard (gtr/vox)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Sunday 22nd Oct 12:30pm
“The Buxted Jazz Lunch” – Neal Richardson (pno) with Jane Tuff (sax)
Buxted – Buxted Park Hotel, Uckfield, TN22 4AY
Come for lunch in this delightful place
Table Bookings: 0845 072 7412
Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Wednesday 25th Oct 8.00pm
Andy Williams / Joss Peach Quartet
Andy Williams (gtr), Joss Peach (keys), Terry Pack (bass), Angus Bishop (drums)
Eastbourne – Splash Point Jazz Club, at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Sunday 29th Oct 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) solo TBC
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 31st 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd, 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Saturday 4th Nov 7:00pm
Dinner Jazz – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) with Miles Danso (double bass)
Seaford – The Old Plough, 20 Church St, BN25 1HG
Come and relax with a bottle of wine at the coolest grown-up evening!
Table Bookings essential: 01323 872921
Sunday 5th Nov 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” Neal Richardson (pno/vox) feat. Miles Danso (dbl bass)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 7th, Thursday 9th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Wednesday 8th Nov 3.00pm Raffles London
David Newton (pno) TBC
Afternoon Tea Jazz
London – Raffles London at the OWO, 57 Whitehall SW1A 2BX
Wednesday 8th Nov 7.00pm Splash Point Jazz Club
Andy Panayi (sax/flt)
with Oz Dechaine (dbl bass), Joe Edwards (drums) + Neal Richardson (pno/vox) TBC
Seaford – Splash Point Jazz Club, The View, Southdown Rd BN25 4JS. 01323 890139
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Sunday 12th Nov 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) solo
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Wednesday 15th Nov 8.00pm NOTE THE DATE! (Not the last Weds)
Roger Beaujolais/Tommaso Starace Quartet
Roger Beaujolais (vibes), Tommaso Starace (sax), Nigel Thomas (bass), Milo Fell (drums)
Eastbourne – Splash Point Jazz Club, at the Fishermen’s Club BN22 7AA
www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Sunday 19th Nov 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) Duo feat. Sue Richardson (tpt/vox)
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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 26th Nov 12:30pm
“Sunday Lunch Jazz” – Neal Richardson (pno/vox) solo
Cooden – Relais Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT
Come for lunch and cocktails adjacent to the beach!
Table Bookings: 01424 842281
Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th 3pm-7pm Raffles London
Neal Richardson (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/
Hope to see you soon!
The Splash Point Mob
@splashpointjazz
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