I ISTENERS to modern music sessions from 1YA will be familiar with the work of Derek Heine and' his ‘Clavitones. This group consisted of Heine (clarinet) leading a rhythm section of piano, guitar, string bass and drums, and the programme produced a variety of styles from jazz to "pop" tunes and South American rhythms, as well as a little of what is known as "bop." Derek Heine has now changed the atmosphere of the group by replacing the piano with the harpsichord. "This instrument is played very competently by the pianist Lou Johnston who, until the week before recording his first programme with the new ensemble, had never seen a harpsichord, let alone played one," he said. Bob Ewing is the bass player and Ray Gunter and Denny O’Brien complete the rhythm section "Our programmes strive to give a drawing-room atmosphere to modern music," says Heine, "and they are meant for radio listeners rather than dancers; but all our numbers could be danced to with ease." Denny O’Brien uses bongos in some faster numbers to add a Latin flavour. The Derek Heine Quintet, with Lou Johnston at the harpsichord, was heard first from 1YA on April 22. It will be on the eir again on April 29 and May 6 frontthe same station at 7.45 p.m.

New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 770, 23 April 1954, Page 25

I ISTENERS to modern music sessions from 1YA will be familiar with the work of Derek Heine and' his ‘Clavitones. This group consisted of Heine (clarinet) leading a rhythm section of piano, guitar, string bass and drums, and the programme produced a variety of styles from jazz to "pop" tunes and South American rhythms, as well as a little of what is known as "bop." Derek Heine has now changed the atmosphere of the group by replacing the piano with the harpsichord. "This instrument is played very competently by the pianist Lou Johnston who, until the week before recording his first programme with the new ensemble, had never seen a harpsichord, let alone played one," he said. Bob Ewing is the bass player and Ray Gunter and Denny O’Brien complete the rhythm section "Our programmes strive to give a drawing-room atmosphere to modern music," says Heine, "and they are meant for radio listeners rather than dancers; but all our numbers could be danced to with ease." Denny O’Brien uses bongos in some faster numbers to add a Latin flavour. The Derek Heine Quintet, with Lou Johnston at the harpsichord, was heard first from 1YA on April 22. It will be on the eir again on April 29 and May 6 frontthe same station at 7.45 p.m.