Tina May – ‘A Celebration!’ at Ronnie Scott’s

Words aren’t going to do justice to an occasion as powerful and memorable as this… there may be some photos along later… so for the moment we go analogue and factual: here are the set lists of a very special evening organised by The Worshipful Company of Musicians, Simon Spillett and Paul Pace of Ronnie Scott’s.

FIRST SET

Introduction by Simon Spillett

1) Simon Spillett / Alan Barnes / Art Themen / James Pearson / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

It Could Happen to You

2) Iain Mackenzie / James Pearson / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

You and the Night and the Music

3) Alan Barnes / Martin Taylor

Two for the Road

4) Emma Smith / James Pearson / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To

5) Pete Churchill / Mark Hodgson / Steve Brown

Come Rain or Come Shine

6) Claire Martin / Ian Shaw

Night Ride Home (Joni Mitchell)

7) Anita Wardell / Nikki Iles / Simon Spillett / Mark Hodgson / Steve Brown

I Hear Your Song (Dave McEvoy and Anita Wardell)

8) Anita Wardell / Emma Smith / Ian Mackenzie / Pete Churchill / Nikki Iles / Mark Hodgson / Steve Brown

Weaver of Dreams, arr. For vocal ensemble by Pete Churchill

SECOND SET

Introduction by Nigel Tully – Announcement of re-naming. The Young Jazz Musician Award will henceforth be known as the “Musicians Company Tina May Jazz Award”

1) Simon Spillett / Alan Barnes / Art Themen / Robin Aspland / Andy Somogyi / Winston Clifford

Speak Low

2) Ian Shaw

Some Other Time (Bernstein)

3) Simon Spillett / Alan Barnes / Art Themen / Robin Aspland / Andy Somogyi / Winston Clifford

Billie’s Bounce

4) Martin Taylor

Hymne a L’Amour

5) Lee Gibson / Robin Aspland / Andy Somogyi / Winston Clifford / Martin Taylor

Lady Be Good (Mel Torme arrangement)

6) Claire Martin / Nikki Iles / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

Lazy Afternoon

7) Simon Spillett / Nikki Iles / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

My One and Only Love

8) Pete Churchill / James Pearson / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot – with vocal solos: Cleveland Watkiss / Anita Wardell / Winston Clifford / Iain Mackenzie / Emma Smith / Claire Martin / Ian Shaw / Audience

Love is What Makes the World Go Round

Play-off) Simon Spillett / Alan Barnes / Art Themen / James Pearson / Alec Dankworth / Tristan Mailliot

Tenor Madness