01.10.2010 @ The Bear

The Bear – Devizes - Friday 1st October, 2010

Details to follow…

30.09.2010 @ St James Wine Vaults

St James’ Wine Vaults – Bath - Thursday 30th September, 2010

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24.09.2010 @ Library Theatre

The Library Theatre – Luton - Friday 24th September, 2010

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19.09.2010 @ Voicebox

Voicebox – Derby - Sunday 19th September, 2010

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18.09.2010 @ Old Joint Stock

The Old Joint Stock – Birmingham - Saturday 18th September, 2010

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17.09.2010 @ Lion Ballroom

The Lion Ballroom – Leominster - Friday 17th September, 2010

Details to follow…

14.03.2010 (Mother’s Day)

Sunday 14th March, 2010 - Mother’s Day

Verona Chard

7 Queens Parade
N.Ealing,
London W5 3HU (next to N.Ealing tube)
Tel: 020 8997 6388
Email: contact@veronachard.com

Music from 1.30pm with the Charlotte Glasson Trio and (2nd set) Verona Chard – vocals.

Food Served
Free entry.

11.3.10 @ Cafe Chai

Verona Chard with the Les Cirkel Trio and Singers Night - Thursday 11th March, 2010

Cafe Chai

Cafe Chai (Late License / Lift / Food available)
34 The Broadway,
Ealing,
London W5 2NP
Tel: 0208 997 3355
Email: contact@veronachard.com
Doors 8:00pm (Music from 8:30pm)

Singers please note you must come prepared with charts in correct key and be ‘off book.’
To register call Vamp Jazz – 020 8997 3355 – or on the door.
Table bookings Cafe Chai – 020 8579 3696
Next dates: Thurs – 8 Apr / 13 May / 10 June / 8 July / 12 Aug / 9 Sept / 14 Oct / 11 Nov / Dec – no music

Free entry.
£5.00 entry for participating singers.

4.2.10 @ Cafe Chai

Cafe Chai

Cafe Chai (Late License / Lift / Food available)
34 The Broadway,
Ealing,
London W5 2NP
Tel: 0208 997 3355
Email: contact@veronachard.com
Doors 8:00pm (Music from 8:30pm)

Winners of The Best Newcomer Award – Marlborough Festival and currently recipients on the Jazz Services Touring Scheme
020 8997 3355 for details & press
020 8579 3696 table bookings

    £5.00 entry

    What the Press says about Verona Chard

    “Verona Chard sings with style and pizzazz with a band that adds vigour and invention”
    The Herald

    “The music was excellent, and Verona’s lovely voice worked especially well in the Jazz Bar where the sheer proximity of the musical instruments emphasises the excitement and energy of live jazz”
    Three Weeks – Edinburgh 2008

    “I’m knocked out with Jail Break, absolutely marvellous”
    Humphrey Lyttelton – ‘Sad Sweet Songs and Crazy Rhythms’ album

    “Highly talented”
    The Evening Standard

    “Verona Chard…a name to watch out for in the future”
    Richard Niman – The Courier

    “Exquisitely performed by a first class singer delightful to see and hear”
    J.R.L. Reyner – The Stage

    “Beautiful voice”
    The Scotsman

    “Chard’s open toned gliding accuracy was as refreshing as the finely balanced accompaniment”
    Hampstead & Highgate Express

    “Verona Chard charmed the audience with her expressive performance and bubbling personality”
    Bath Star

    The Stage review of Sleeping Beauty

    Verona played the Wicked Witch in this year’s Sleeping Beauty pantomime in Luton.
    Click here to read the full review.

    Choose Your Favourite Track Competition

    To celebrate the launch of Verona Chard’s new album “Fever“, we’re giving fans the opportunity to win a cash prize.

    Subscribe to Verona’s mailing list for automatic entry into the competition for the opportunity to win £250.00 CASH!

    Click here to enter…

    Fever sessions @ Cowshed Studios

    On 23 April 2010 Verona’s album ‘Fever’ is due for release, it features her fabulous band of Stellar players and arrangements of songs by Elton John, John Dankworth, Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, Humphrey Lyttelton, Stephen Sondheim, Galt MacDermot, Cooley/Davenport, Leonard Bernstein and Ann Ronell.

    Alan Barnes – Saxophone/Clarinet

    Alan is a multi-award winning saxophonist / clarinet player and recipient of BBC Jazz Awards Best Instrumentalist category 2001 and 2006. Eight times winner of the Marston’s Pedigree Jazz Awards. Alan has played with the BBC Big Band and Radio Orchestra and nationally and internationally with numerous bands including Sir John Dankworth, Humphrey Lyttelton and on albums with Jamie Cullum; Bjork; Van Morrison; Bryan Ferry and Westlife.

    Mark Fletcher – Drums

    Mark is a former pupil of Max Abrams. Mark worked in clubs, bars, Theatres, TV/Radio sessions and cruises from the early 1970s until the mid-eighties, when he became in-house drummer at Ronnie Scott’s.
    Lianne Carroll, Ian Shaw, Georgie Fame, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, Mark Murphy, Tim Garland, Flora Purim, Johnny Griffin, David Gilmour, Hatfield & the North, Soft Machine, Norma Winstone, Geoff Eales , John Etheridge, Tony Coe, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Gary Boyle, Teddy Edwards, Joclyn Brown, Hugh Cornwell, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Lea DeLaria are just some of the many fine artists that this exciting/creative drummer has worked with.

    Charlotte Glasson – Saxophone

    Charlotte has worked with Oasis, The Divine Comedy, John Cooper Clarke, Claire Martin, Will Young, Will Gaines, Unkle and the Latin Soul Brothers plus Julian Lloyd Webber and Ian Shaw to name a few.
    Other highlights include the Sydney Opera House, Ronnie Scott’s plus various jazz festivals in the UK and Europe, Philadelphia, Miami and Fort Lauderdale.Winner of Best Newcomer – Marlborough Jazz Festival 2009.

    Dave Green – Bass Guitar

    Dave was winner of the bass category of the British Jazz Awards for 1987/89/92/94/96 and 98. Dave plays with numerous ‘greats’ from the UK and America including the Stan Tracey Quartet , Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet, Michael Garrick, Peter King, Carol Kidd, Jim Hall, Scott Hamilton, Roland Kirk, Lee Konitz, at Ronnie’s with Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins and from 1963 – 1983 with the Humphrey Lyttelton Band.

    Andy Hamill – Upright/Electric Bass Guitar

    Andy has appeared on over a hundred albums and with numerous bands in top jazz venues. He is also a regular favourite of Mark Murphy, Nitin Sawhney and Kylie Minogue.

    Kevin Robinson – Trumpet

    Kevin has toured nationally and internationally with Simply Red since 1998. He has worked with Ray Charles, George Benson, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Monty Alexander, Mica Paris, Lulu, Pet Shop Boys, Incognito, Maxi Priest, Jazz Warriors and Courtney Pine.

    Alex Stanford – Piano/Keyboards

    Alex works with numerous jazz / fusion and free improv. bands. He has played with Lianne Carroll, Jean Toussaint, Alec Dankworth, Mick Hutton and Stan Sulzmann to name but a few.

    Fiona Clifton-Welker – Harp

    Fiona recently played for the 60th Birthday celebrations for Prince Charles. Has performed with the ENO Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra (Principal Harp), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, New London Orchestra, New Mozart Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Ballet Rambert.
    Also at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company in London and Stratford.
    In the West End she has held the post of principal harp for The Producers, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast and A Little Night Music.
    Live and recorded broadcasts include BBC Radio 3, Radio 2 and Classic FM with a variety of chamber ensembles. As a soloist she has travelled as far as Bombay and has made television appearances in India and the UK.

    Ray Wordsworth – Trombone

    Ray went professional on leaving school at 16. At 21 he joined Ken Mackintosh, then Sid Phillips, Joe Daniels, BBC Radio Band, Syd Lawrence, Geoff Love, Alex Welsh and has held the post of Principal Trombone chair in the BBC Radio Orchestra.
    He has played with Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Mel Torme, Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones. He works regularly with The Humphrey Lyttelton Band, The Gentlemen of Jazz and the Glen Miller Orchestra.

    Snapshots from the recording sessions…

    Sandy Brown Recommends Verona Chard

    Sandy Brown Jazz (APPJAG) recommends Verona Chard

    www.sandybrownjazz.co.uk

    Interview in Ealing Gazette

    Verona spoke with the Ealing Gazette about her music and everything in between.
    To read the interview, click here…

    Ealing Gazette Interview

    Ealing Gazette Interview Verona spoke to the Ealing Gazette about music, life and everything inbetween.

    Verona Chard Promotional Flyer

    Verona Chard Flyer Venues and Promoters please download for overprinting as required.

    30.10.09 @ Birnam Arts Centre

    VERONA CHARD BAND - Friday 30th October, 2009

    Birnam Arts Centre

    Birnam Arts & Conference Centre
    Station Road,
    Dunkeld,
    Scotland PH8 0DS
    Tel: 01350 727 674
    Email: vampjazz@aol.com
    Doors 8:00pm (TBC)


    31.10.09 @ The Jazz Bar

    VERONA CHARD QUARTET - Saturday 31st October, 2009

    The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

    Doors 8:15pm (Music from 9:00pm)

    Excellent London-based singer with repertoire of unusual standards and some Shakespeare set to music! With fellow Londoners Charlotte Glasson (sax) and Alex Stanford (piano), plus bassist/composer Graham Robb and Bill Kyle (drums)

    £4.00 / £3.00 concessions

    www.thejazzbar.co.uk

    01.11.09 @ The Jazz Bar

    VERONA CHARD QUARTET - Sunday 1st November, 2009

    The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

    Doors 8:15pm (Music from 9:00pm)

    Excellent London-based singer with repertoire of unusual standards and some Shakespeare set to music! With fellow Londoners Charlotte Glasson (sax) and Alex Stanford (piano), plus bassist/composer Graham Robb and Bill Kyle (drums)

    £4.00 / £3.00 concessions

    www.thejazzbar.co.uk

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    Competition – Win £250 cash!!

    Support Verona and the band by 'Choosing Your Favourite Track' and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw for £250.00 cash and / or you can pre-buy the forthcoming album at a pre-launch value of £10.00, please see Verona's Angels for details.

    To enter the competition >> click here

    Private Tuition : Vocal Masterclass

    Verona has been vocal technique adviser to a number of successful singers including : Claire Martin, Tatiana Okupnik, Gill Manley, Barb Jungr, Victoria Hart and Ian Shaw once by 'phone!

    She is a visiting consultant at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

    Students from CSSD have currently gained parts in - Les Miserables (tour), Dad's Army (tour), The Globe etc.

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    June 5 606 Club, London - Masterclass with Claire Martin, Verona Chard and Ian Shaw

    Sept 11 - Rope Tackle Arts Centre - Shoreham - Masterclass with Claire Martin, Verona Chard and Ian Shaw

    E-mail: vampjazz@aol.com to request details

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    If you are interested in one to one classes or details of jazz vocal workshops that Verona is running then email her on: verona@veronachard.com

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    Verona’s Angels

    Late 2008 Verona sent out a plea for ANGELS for her forthcoming CD and many lovely supporters pre-bought the album for £10.00 which will be signed and send out to them prior to the official launch date.

    If you wish to support Verona and pre-order 'Fever', please send your cheque to:

    Verona's Angels
    Ealing House
    33 Hanger Lane
    London W5 3HJ

    (payable to Verona Chard)

    THANK YOU!