Friday 27 March 2015

Mike Vaughan-Jones - End Of The Show/ Piano Player




 Today we say goodbye ,to Mike, legendary local keyboard maestro, jazz  aficionado, potter of great delicacy. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Safe travelling.

Piano Player

Keys play their notes,

melodies, soar through the sky,

fingers dance along the keys,

energy rises and plays with beats,

surrenders minor chords,

pours soul over the land,

scales to trickle from the sky.

Scattering jazz like rhythms,

blues soliloquy,

seas of improvisation,

send us songs without words.





4 comments:

  1. I had the good fortune to work with Mike during his final years. Great musician and a very missed friend

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    1. he was a very interesting friendly chap who introduced me to the work of Marxist historian C.L.R James, did not realise he'd been gone for so long . All the best.

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  2. Played with Mike in the mid 60,s.We were in the Exeter Band-The Guild.I was the drummer Terry Denning.Mike was a Gentleman,and a excellent Keyboard player.We came 5th in a national competition on BBC T.V. at the Prince of Wales Theatre London.The judges were, Ringo Starr,Cilla Black,David Jacobs,one of the Foremost Band Members. What a night that was.We also played at Butlins in Minehead at the same time as the Sceptres who became Status Quo. I still live in Exeter and will be 78 this month. R.I.P. Mike. 16-8-2023.

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  3. Thank you so much for sharing that information, fascinating stuff/ was aware he'd played with PP Arnold among others, was not aware of above, he was a lovely man and a fantastic musician alongside being a fine creator of pottery, hope all is well with you in Exeter

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