Luke Jones – The style and virtuosity of a true poet
‘Phenomenal’ was how Dr Hugh Mather described Luke Jones recital as he arrived at the 30 anniversary celebrations of the Keyboard Trust at the National Liberal Club a few hours later. By coincidence Luke Jones had been invited by the Keyboard Trust to play on Ischia for the Walton Foundation. Two recitals with just one day to get from the island off Naples to Perivale. All this whilst Luke was setting up a new home in Bath with many household problems still to resolve. I had heard from Ischia of the enthusiastic audiences in his two afternoon recitals there and hearing such enthusiasm from Perivale I was very anxious to be able to enjoy the recital myself. Luckily Perivale have superb recording facilities and often I have even preferred listening in the comfort of my home in Italy. A deeply felt dedication to our beloved Queen with a minute’s silence before the concert was so delicately offered – the Queen just a few hours later would be passing by Perivale on her final journey back to London.
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