As a keen gardener, I love being asked to play in Open Gardens and given the opportunity to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support*. Last year I was able to raise over £1400 for the charity from gigs like this.
The video Jazz In Open Gardens will give you an idea of the type of tunes I play and an overview of how I go about it.
*A small charge is made to cover for petrol
Sandwiched between a main road and railway line, this urban cottage garden is a hidden gem. Little paths are bordered by plants and flowers of all descriptions creating a mass of colour and a haven for insects and birds. There is seating throughout the garden with an eclectic collection of reclaimed items old and new. Greenhouse, summerhouses and water features.
Adult: £4.50 Child: Free
Garden tea party - All donations to Macmillan Cancer Support
Surrounding a beautiful Grade I listed property, the gardens consist of 12 acres of formal gardens, redesigned in 2007 by the renowned landscaper Kim Wilkie. With two walled gardens, a potager, walled kitchen garden, greenhouses, orchard and a new double herbaceous border, there is lots to discover. The further 14 acres of parkland boast lakes and wildflower meadows. All gardened organically.
Adult: £6.00 Child: Free
Open gardens in the village - I will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer and supporting Watford Peace Hospice.
A Foggy Day
All Of Me (Listen in full)
All The Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
Blue Moon
Body And Soul
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Cry Me A River
Days Of Wine And Roses
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
East Of The Sun
Fly Me To The Moon (Listen in full)
Georgia (Listen in full)
Have You Met Miss Jones
How High The Moon
It Had To Be You
Joy Spring
Lady Bird
Let's Fall In Love
Like Someone In Love
Lover Man
Lullaby Of Birdland
Misty
Moanin
Moonglow
Moon River
Nearness Of You
Night And Day
On A Slow Boat To China
On Green Dolphin Street
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Recordame
S' Wonderful
So What
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
St. Thomas
Stella By Starlight
Summer Samba
Summertime
Take Five (Listen in full with video)
Take The A Train
The Lady Is A Tramp
There Will Never Be Another You
Weaver Of Dreams
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Desafinando
How Insensitive
Sway
The Girl From Ipanema
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Wave
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Chitlins Con Carne - Kenny Burrell
Europa - Carlos Santana
Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Lately - Stevie Wonder
Lily Was Here - Candy Dulfer
Look Of Love - Burt Bacharach
Make Me A Memory - Grover Washington Jr.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannon Ball Adderley
Moondance - Van Morrison (Listen in full)
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
Tequila - Champs
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Winelight - Grover Washington Jr (Listen in full)
Popular
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Always Remember Me This Way - Lady Gaga
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Fields Of Gold - Sting (Listen in full with video)
From A Distance - Bette Midler
Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Lady In Red - Chris de Burgh
Memories - Maroon 5 (Listen in full with video)
One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Listen in full with video)
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Shallow - Lady Gaga
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
