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Suffolk Jazz School Guitar Workshop

4 Jun, 2020

Tuesday 16th June 7pm – 8.30pm.

Looking forward to teaching this jazz guitar workshop – organised by the marvellous Suffolk Jazz School.

‘Guitarist Chris Allard will Improve your jazz guitar playing, drawing on material from greats including Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny. We will work through, break down and interpret key phrases by several of the most important and influential figures in jazz guitar history, making sense of the harmonic and rhythmic content and demonstrating how to incorporate this material into your own playing.’

One of the few good things about the current Corona Virus pandemic is the opportunity for amateur players to study with top jazz musicians.

Suffolk Jazz School is running a series of one and half hour interactive workshops with our tutors and other great jazz musicians using Zoom. Please share this with others who may be interested.

Because we have a good tutor/participant ratio so you can participate with the tutor, we are limiting numbers to 20 per workshop, so apply early to avoid missing out.

For each workshop you will be sent study materials beforehand. Each workshop, (except George Double’s workshop on 14th July), costs just £10 – a bargain to be able to work with such fine musicians.

People have different musical skill levels at these kinds of events and we try to include everyone as much as possible – and if you feel it’s too easy or difficult for you, please be patient as lots of ground will be covered during the workshops. And it’s also an opportunity for us all to learn from each other. George Double’s rhythm and drumming workshop is limited to a maximum of six participants and the cost is £15.

To apply, send an email to neil@neilbateman.co.uk stating which instrument you play and which workshop(s) you want to do and also send your payment to our account: Suffolk Jazz School Ltd. Starling Bank, Sort Code 60-83-71. Account no: 40427688. Please give your name as a reference and say which workshops(s) you are applying for.

Online Lessons available

30 Mar, 2020

Presently teaching online via Zoom or FaceTime. Do get in touch to enquire.

Suffolk Jazz School 2020

1 Jan, 2020

https://suffolkjazzschool.co.uk

Looking forward to the second year of teaching on this very nice course:

MORE GREAT TUITION IN IPSWICH BY TOP JAZZ MUSICIANS

An accessible and supportive course for intermediate and advanced players and singers.

WINTER JAZZ COURSE
18–21 FEBRUARY 2020
IPSWICH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPT, HOLLY ROAD, IPSWICH IP1 3QN

Tour with Lea Salonga

1 Jul, 2019

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

13 Jun, 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

https://stmaryswivenhoe.org/2019-concert-programme/

Collabro: road to the Royal Albert Hall tour 2019

22 Mar, 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

27 Dec, 2018

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!

https://suffolkjazzschool.co.uk

How to get better at guitar – interesting article

27 Dec, 2018

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

30 Aug, 2018

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

6 Jul, 2018

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

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