Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne welcomes the Chris Ingham Trio offering The Jazz of Dudley Moore on Wednesday, February 25 at 8pm at the Fishermen's Club, Royal Parade, BN22 7AA.

Spokeswoman Annette Keen said: “Something a little different and very entertaining is coming your way. The Chris Ingham Trio are the featured guests at the club with their presentation of The Jazz of Dudley Moore, and anyone who was there in October 2024 for Chris's show Hoagy! will remember that not only did he have the music at his fingertips but also a wealth of fascinating information and anecdotes.

“Beloved comic actor Dudley Moore (1935-2002) first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the groundbreaking satirical comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 to 1964, and his later partnership with Peter Cook brought him more popular fame through their television appearances. Dudley went on to star in films, notably Arthur, Bewitched and 30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia.

“But Dudley was first and foremost a musician, having won a music scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, to study the organ. At university, he also studied composition and became a classically trained pianist, though his forte on the piano for public performance was jazz. Long before the UK knew him as a comedian he was the pianist in John Dankworth's Big Band, accompanist to singer Cleo Laine, and a composer of wit and depth.

“The Chris Ingham Trio revisits Dudley’s evocative and appealing 1960's jazz in a rich, rewarding presentation packed with striking music and fascinating anecdotes.

“The trio are:

“Chris Ingham (keys), a composer of TV music and acclaimed jazz pianist. He has been a record producer for Ruthie Henshall and Joanna Eden and is the author of Rough Guide to The Beatles and Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra. He leads the house trio at the monthly Jazz at the Hunter Club in Bury St Edmunds and Jazz at the Corn Hall in Diss.

“Malcolm Creese (double bass) studied classical cello at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, then in 1985 switched instruments and style. In 1990 he joined Stan Tracey and the following year was invited to join a group led by John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, at the same time leading his own trio with John Horler and Tony Coe. In addition to his extensive jazz and pop work Malcolm has continued to work in the classical field and is much sought after as a session musician.

“George Double (drums). George's West End and touring theatre record includes stints on Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q, Sinatra and Anything Goes. He appears regularly at Ronnie Scott’s club in London and is also curator of Hadleigh, Southwold and Frinton Jazz Clubs. He has previously performed at the Fishermen's Club for Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne in Chris Ingham's Hoagy! tribute, and with sax supremo Art Themen's trio.

“The Jazz of Dudley Moore has been warmly received at Ronnie Scott’s and in

concerts and festivals throughout the UK – an overdue celebration of a remarkable British musician.

“The venue is the Fishermen's Club, Royal Parade, BN22 7AA. Tickets are £15 on the door on the night if still available, or in advance from www.WeGotTickets.com (booking fee applies). Doors open at 7.15pm, and the music starts at 8pm, finishing at around 10.30pm. There is ample parking immediately next to the venue and a warm welcome inside.”