PDF Version This Issue Includes: Profiles of: Ian Griffin, Bob Ralston & Janet Dowsett Howard Beaumont “Invitations” CD “Begin The Beguine” Organ Arrangement by Tony Back Alan Ashton’s “Organised Keyboards” Groov’in with Alan Ashton - Part One August to October 2004 Issue Twenty-Three 1 Contents List for Issue 23 Welcome / General Information ................................................ 2 Organised Keyboards by Alan Ashton .................................... 4 Howard Beaumont “Invitations” ............................................ 13 Profile of Janet Dowsett .......................................................... 14 Welcome to another issue of ORGAN1st. This issue Organ Videos & DVDs ............................................................. 16 features a six-page arrangement of “Begin the Beguine” Piano Section ........................................................................... 18 which we hope you will enjoy playing. Thanks again to Alan Ashtons Groov’in’ (Part 1) ............................................. 20 Tony Back for the great arrangement as always. Profile of Bob Ralston ............................................................. 24 This issue also features the first part of “Groov’in’” by Alan MUSIC FEATURE: Begin The Beguine .................................. 26 Ashton. This detailed organists’ alphabet takes an Profile of Ian Griffin ................................................................. 32 interesting look back at the organists and recordings of ORGAN1st Catalogue .............................................................. 34 the past. This issue covers the complete alphabet from ORGAN1st New Additions ...................................................... 48 “A” to… well to the end of “A”! (I said it was detailed). Key Expressions for Organ Books (4 for 3 offer) ................. 52 We have a few profiles in the issue, including top UK players Janet Dowsett and Ian Griffin as well as American theatre organist Bob Ralston. MSS Studios Top Forty We haveTwenty- a feature on Howard Beaumont’s new CD Our best selling CDs & DVDs from April to June 2004 “Invitations” which was recorded live (in his living room) (Compiled from magazine and website sales) on the new Hammond B3. This is sure to be please Three 1 Nigel Ogden .................... Rogers/Bacharach Songbks (2CD) electronic and jazz organ fans alike. 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS ........ Cinema Organ Collection (2CD) Our two best sellers over the past few months were the 3 Brett Wales ..................... Solo new double CD releases; Nigel Ogden’s “Rodgers & 4 Bruno Hoff ....................... For Once in My Life Hammerstein / Bacharach & David Songbooks” and “The 5 Hector Olivera ................. Live in Japan (DVD) Cinema Organ Collection”. At just £6.95 each these double 6 Phil Kelsall ...................... Party Night at the Tower 7 John Bowdler .................. All The Time & Everywhere CDs are great value. Brett Wales’ new CD “Solo” was 8 Ian King ........................... Snowdonia DVD: Dolgellau (DVD) another new entry at number three. 9 John Mann ...................... Organ Music / Solemn Occasion Bruno Hoff may have been an unknown name here in the 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS ........ Organ Showcase (DVD) UK, but after his feature and CD review in our last issue 11 Keyklix ............................. Live in Concert 12 Ian Griffin ........................ Make Me an Island many of you purchased his new ‘Keyboard Goes Big Band’ 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS ........ Compton Cavalcade (Burtey Fen) CD entitled “For Once in My Life” and made it number 14 Charlie Kunz ................... Famous Piano Medleys (2CD) four in our charts. Hector Olivera’s new DVD “Live in 15 Robert Wolfe ................... Imagine Japan” rounds off our top five. 16 Jelani Eddington ............. Stars Fell on Alabama 17 David Lobban .................. 101 All Time Wurlitzer Favourites Other new releases since the last issue include Phil 18 Len Rawle ....................... Nice ’n’ Easy Kelsall’s new CD “Party Night at the Tower”, Kevin Morgan 19 Jelani Eddington ............. Sarotosa Spectacular “Sing Everybody Sing” from the LTOT and Robert Wolfe’s 20 Klaus Wunderlich ............ Evergreens 3 “Imagine” to name but a few. 21 Catherine Drummond ......In Tywyn Tonight 22 Ronald Curtis .................. Thanks for the Memory ...Ian King 23 Klaus Wunderlich ............ Big Band Swing 24 Reginald Foort ................ Plays the Möller Organ (Pip. Hot) 25 Brian Hazelby ................. Contrasts 26 Dave Floyd ...................... Always in My Heart Are You About To Expire? 27 Ethel Smith ..................... First Lady of the Hammond (2CD) 28 Sidney Torch ................... 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