Report by: Brian Waters

Performer: Brian Hazelby
Instruments : Wersi Performer & Roland FP2 Piano

Thursday evening the 14th October the Club welcomed back to the Post Office Sports and Social Club Brian Hazelby, who had not visited the city to perform a Concert for almost seven years.

There was a reasonable turn- out for this concert,- Brian was playing his Wersi Performer Organ and Roland FP2 Piano, and he provided a very pleasant evenings entertainment, playing a varied selection of music.A most experienced player on the circuit Brian has performed as a pianist over the years with the popular John Barry Seven and Geraldo and his orchestra,Starting his programme with two lively numbers 'Lets face the Music' and 'Never be Another you'.Then a tribute to Bob Hope with 'Thanks for the Memory' and following this a nice version of 'A Nightingale Sang' in Berkeley Square' featuring the Saxophone and some jazz organ sounds.We then heard 'You go to my Head'- Bossa Style, , and then ' The Wind Beneath My Wings' in Jazz Organ sounds and other sounds.Some 'Herb Alpert' sounds followed 'Spanish Flee and Tiawana Taxi'. Before going into some Country music ' Crazy' Brian then moved across to the piano to play some George Gershwin 'Rhapsody in Blue' - ' Embraceable you' 'Love is here to Stay ' Over the Rainbow' and others and finishing with 'Don't Get around much anymore these were excellently performed.Some Classical Organ took us to the Interval- with some John Sebastian Bach with a 'Two Part Invention' and other classical music.The usual Raffle took place and there were some Cds on sale.The Second Half started lively enough with a selection of Naval Songs
Including Bobby Shafto, Life on the Ocean Wave and 'The Fleets in'. Music followed from Jerome Kern's Showboat, then 'Stranger on the Shore and a mixed selection. Several well known followed.Then another selection of tunes played in different sound and styles,s including 'Beginning to See the Light' and 'Love me or Leave me.' Back to the Piano for guess the 'Styles' of famous Pianist's and this proved quite popular
we had amongst others Semprini, Charlie Coombes, Joe Henderson, and others, also a snatch of the Great Les Dawson Style, this was a most enjoyable ten minutes or so.Brian finished with a: Rousing March by. ' Susa' 'Stars and Stripes.
Everyone wanted another so he ended with some nice 'Theatre Organ sounds'.All in all a very pleasant evening , everyone seemed to go home satisfied with the entertainment provided.

The committee look forward to seeing as many people as possible for our next concert on November 11th.

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Report by: Andrew Hearne

This is the first time I had heard Brian and hearing another Wersi was great and his Piano playing was amazing. I really enjoyed the Stars and Stripes theme, the Doctor Who theme and Rhapsody in Blue'

A great turnout and usual raffle at the interval and Brian had his CD's for sale

Thank you for everyone who attended and see you all again soon

Our next concert is on Thursday 11th October with Andrew Nix on the Roland AT80

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