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Tour with Lea Salonga
Throughout July 2019 touring the UK with amazing singer Lea Salonga – a huge name in musical theatre; the original Miss Saigon amongst many other things… and also the voice of Jasmin in Alladin and other Disney movie starring roles.
Concert at St Mary’s Church, Wivenhoe, on Friday 19th July 2019
A Summer Jazz Concert with Chris Allard and Friends, featuring award-winning pianist John Turville.
with Oli Hayhurst on bass and Chris Higginbottom on drums
7.30pm
Collabro: road to the Royal Albert Hall tour 2019
Chris is currently playing guitar on 52 date tour with Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro – ‘the world’s most successful musical theatre group in concert’
Suffolk Jazz School 19-22 feb 2019
Looking forward to teaching on the first year of this alongside some great musicians.
It should be really informative and fun, is really well-organised and put together – at great premises in Ipswich, Suffolk. It’s selling well but spaces are still available – aspiring jazz musicians do have a look!
How to get better at guitar – interesting article
Anyone interested in improving their guitar playing could benefit from this interesting and very well-researched article by former student of mine Mark Morley-Fletcher. I get a nice mention about half-way through which is very gratifying! He has recently launched an excellent website Play in The Zone.
https://playinthezone.com/get-better-at-guitar-master-skills/
Chris Allard Band at 606 Club, London 19th Sep
Looking forward to playing at the great 606 Club in Chelsea!
Please do come along – details here: https://www.606club.co.uk/events/view/chris-allard/
Il Divo and Michael Ball Tour
Playing a tour with classical crossover group Il Divo who have sold 30+ million records – tour billed as ‘Il Divo Castles and Country’ – around the UK throughout July. And features Michael Ball OBE on some of the concerts
Jazz Guitar Workshop at Ipswich Jazz Festival 24th June
Looking forward to taking a jazz guitar workshop at Ipswich Jazz Festival 10.30am – 12.30.
https://www.ipswichjazzfestival.org.uk/events-2018/jazz-workshops-sunday/
The festival writes this about it:
For guitarists of all levels. Improve your soloing; straightforward ways to improve your playing and how to improve your understanding of chords, scales and modes and to use them in ways that will help you and which can be applied to any style of music. This is a chance to learn from a top jazz guitarist who will be playing with Jacqui Dankworth later that day.
Tickets for all workshops £16 with a maximum of 25 places
Sheridan Smith tour
Throughout April enjoying playing guitar on tour with the fantastic Olivier award-winning actress/singer Sheridan Smith. With big band and strings, and musical director pianist Rob Barron. Great venues including the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Concert with Omar Kamal at the Pyramids
just back from gig with great Palestinian singer Omar Kamal, with big band and strings, with the most amazing backdrop of the Pyramids and the Sphinx – a great experience to get to play a concert at this incredible place!