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Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival – 24th August
Chris Allard Band are playing at this great festival at 8.30pm 24th August at Lauderdale House, Highgate. Will be premiering some brand new music, playing a few tunes from recent album Jupiter Island, and one or two old favourites. Tickets now available here:
http://www.brandonallen.co.uk/highgate-jazz-festival
Russell Watson UK Tour
Chris is touring the UK with Russell Watson spring 2014, on electric and acoustic guitars, and appearing as featured classical guitar soloist. Venues including the Royal Festival Hall London, Brighton Dome, Sage Gateshead, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and many others.
Upcoming Gigs
| Date | Artist | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/14 | Chris Allard Band | London | Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival |
| Time: 8:30pm. Admission: £17.50. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets More information | |||
| 25/08/14 | The Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival Orchestra featuring James Torme and Abigail Boyd | London | Highgate Jazz with Soul Festival |
| Time: 8:15pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. | |||
| 31/12/14 | Jacqui Dankworth | Liverpool | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall |
| Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. More information | |||
Click here for a full schedule.
About Chris
Chris Allard is a freelance guitarist based in London. He has performed at major festivals and prestigious venues around the world, including the Barbican Centre, Montreux Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s, Nuremberg Festival, Hackney Empire, Midem Festival Cannes, Maison Musique Torino Italy, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Brighton Dome, Edinburgh Festival, Duoro Jazz Festival Portugal, The Royal Festival Hall.
Chris has worked with Jacqui Dankworth, Russell Watson, Tim Garland, John Helliwell (Supertramp), Gwyneth Herbert, Dave O’Higgins, Dame Cleo Laine, Sir John Dankworth, Carleen Anderson, Paul Roberts (The Stranglers), Jamie Cullum, Mike Walker, Dylan Howe, Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd), Steve Furst, Kate Dimbleby, Madeline Bell, Gwilym Simcock, the BBC Big Band, Charlie Wood, Ken Peplowski, James Morrison to name but a few.
TV appearances include performing live on Children in Need, BBC Breakfast and the Paul O’Grady Show with Jacqui Dankworth, with whom he has also appeared on BBC radio many times. Others include Friday Night is Music Night with Gwyneth Herbert and The BBC Concert Orchestra. In august 2010 Chris was a featured guest on Solar Radio, Los Angeles California, talking about album Open Spaces and playing live in the studio. September 2012 Chris performed with Madeline Bell and the BBC Big Band at the BBC Radio 2 Proms in Hyde Park London to over 42000 people.
Chris has recorded in many of the best studios in the UK including Maida Vale, Abbey Road, Metropolis, Pinewood Studios, Air, and abroad at studios including Dinamec studio, Geneva, and Solar Studio, Los Angeles. Chris has recorded for legendary producers such as Tony Platt (Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Bob Marley).
Ovation guitar prize winner in 2000, Chris was also awarded a classical guitar by the Barbarolli Foundation 2002, and was finalist in the Gibson Guitar Competition at Montreux Jazz Festival 2004, also receiving a guitar. Chris studied jazz and classical guitar at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, and Malmo Conservatoire, Sweden.
New album: Jupiter Island
Download or order your copy here.
