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Diary of
live gigs coming up...
| 21st - 24th March 2005 |
HYTHE JAZZ WEEK, The Hythe Imperial, Hythe, Kent.
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| Friday, 8th April 2005 |
Harold Wood Hospital, Social Club, Harold Hill.
Tickets: 01708 456749 - £6.50 in advance
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| Sunday 8th May 2005 |
PIZZA ON THE PARK, Knightsbridge.
Album Launch Special, featuring Splash Point Recording Star Sue Richardson on vocals and trumpet
Neal Richardson - Piano, Andy Drudy (guitarist on Friends TV soundtrack)
Also
starring Simon Balkham - piano and Dave Cooke - piano/producer with Rob
Webb - piano, Ed Pearson - bass & Richard Dray - Drums.
GILL WARD - vocals
Bookings - 0207 235 5273 (£10 in advance) or £12 on the door. Doors: 7:30pm
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Gigs completed
in 2004...
| January 2004 |
MIDEM Festival Cannes and Monte Carlo |
| 7th February 2004 |
Private Party, Shagor, Westcliff |
| 24th February 2004 |
Vortex, Stoke Newington |
| 28th February 2004 |
Fenners, Hatfield, Herts |
| 14th March 2004 |
PIZZA ON THE PARK, Knightsbridge, London |
| 19th March 2004 |
Jaguar US, Pasadena, California, USA |
| 20th March 2004 |
Wedding, LA
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| 21st March 2004 |
Twin Palms, Pasadena
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| 27th March 2004 |
Harcourts, Kingston-on-Thames
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| 17th April 2004 |
Sandrini's, Histon, Cambridge
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| 24th April 2004 |
Jaguar UK, Holborn, London
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| May 2004 |
STUDIO - recording new album
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| French & Spanish
Events - June 2004 |
June 8th - Jazz Club de St. Pierre Lafeuille, Cahors, France
9th June- Chateau de Roussillon, Cahors, France
10th June- Le Casino, Saint Cere, France
11th June - Manoir d'Eyrignac, Salignac, Perigord, France
12th June - La Plage Verte, Figeac, France
15th June - Casino, Peralada, Costa Brava, Spain
17th June - Gran Palace, Lloret de Mar, Spain
18th June - Area de Cultura, de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Spain
19th June Cultural Centre, Limoges, France
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| 4th July 2004 |
BP Extravaganza All Day Event, Canvey Island
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| 17th July 2004 |
Private Function, Cambridge
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| 24th July 2004 |
Wedding, London
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| August 2004 |
ON HOLIDAY
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| 8th - 15th September 2004 |
Amsterdam, Holland - IBC Shows Music, TV & Film work
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| 17th September 2004 |
Jazz cafe, Amsterdam, Holland
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| 18th September 2004 |
De Gouden Boom, Brugge, Belgium
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| 9th October 2004 |
Sandrini's (private party) Cambridge
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| 9th October 2004 |
Wylds World (private party) Wimbledon
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| 12th November 2004 |
Cambridge Business Awards, Burgess Hall, Cambridge
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Gigs completed
in 2003...
| Friday August
8th 2003 |
Howell
Jazz Affair, Cambridge, Private Function |
| Saturday
9th August 2003 |
Sonny's
Jazz Event, Brighton, Private Function |
| Saturday
30th August 2003 |
Gill Ward,
with International Jazzers Nick Weldon, Jeff Clyne, Trevor Tomkins and Special
Guest - Peter King on Sax.
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury Square, Barking, Essex.
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| Tuesday 2nd
September 2003 |
Belvedere
Jazz Club, Harding Elms Road, Crays Hill, Billericay.
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| Saturday
6th September 2003 |
'Sandrini's
Jazz Affair' Private Function - Cambridge |
| 20th September
2003 |
Omni's,
London (Private Function) |
| Tuesday Oct
7th 2003 |
Mama Pearls,
Westliff Hotel, Tuxedo Piano Bar.
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| Mini
Munich/Germany Tour/ |
October
10th Underground (Unterfahrt) Jazz Club, Einsteinstrasse October 11th Muffat
Halle, Zellstrasse October 12th Brickhouse Club, Zenettistrasse
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| Mini Paris/France
Tour |
19th
November New Morning Jazz Club, Rue Des Petites-Ecuries, 21st November Le
Caveau, Rue de la Huchette, 22nd November Le Duc, Rue des Lombards,
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| 12th November
2003 |
Corporate
Business Event Systems International, Oxford, Corporate Business Event
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| 25th November
2003 |
The Vortex,
Stoke Newington
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| 29th/30th
November 2003 |
Jaguar
Inc. Roade House, Northampton, Corporate Business Event
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| 9th December
2003 |
Tatty
Bogle's, Kingsley Court, West End
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| Tuesday 16th
December 2003 |
Pizza
on the Park, Knightsbridge, SW1
Special Guest - Heather Simmons (vocals)
Dan Iwyshinuisirnam Piano, Ed Pearson Bass, Richard Dray Drums.
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*Gill Ward
is now 'under management' of Total Entertainment Solutions*
Gill Ward had a 2002 full of landmark events and with
the release of her long-awaited transatlantic album 'Piece Of Mind', 2003
is shaping up to be her most successful yet.
What sets her apart more than anything is her willingness
to embrace new material: from award winning composer Simon Balkham, singer
Brian Shaw and cornerstone of the UK music scene Dave Cooke to name but three.
Add on to this her own compositions and an extremely careful choice of
lesser-known standards, and it becomes obvious why Gill's live outings are
eagerly awaited by her loyal fanbase.
Gill was nominated for the Marion Montgomery Jazz Diva
Award in late 2002 and won through the regional heats to become one of the
6 national finalists to perform in the Isle of Wight Jazz Festival at Ventnor
working with International Jazz Musicians Nick Weldon, Jeff Clyne & Trevor
Tomkins. Gill says "I'm a very fortunate woman. I met Marion Montgomery last
year, and attended her last concert at Pizza on the Park, prior to her death.
Marion had a style and approach to jazz singing which I admire. She believed
in the importance of singing lyrics intelligently-telling the story in song.
 For me the thrill is being acknowledged by eminent musicians
such as Laurie Holloway, (Marion's husband and one of the judges) there can
be no greater prize than someone you admire believing in your ability. I
had several conversations with Marion last year and she made a considerable
impact upon me. I admired her not only as a performer but also as a person.
I found her to be an exceptionally insightful woman, with a tremendous generosity
of spirit. The only disappointing thing from the Jazz Diva Event was that
Marion did not survive to see her hard work come to fruition.
Sell
Out...
A sell-out concert at the Hermit Club, Brentwood was
organised in September, and utilised
 the talents of an all-star trio featuring Jeff Clyne on string
bass, Nick Weldon on piano and Trevor Tomkins on drums - plus singers Brian
Shaw and Jo Hendricks. It proved to be a winning formula and it is hoped
to repeat this success at a larger venue later this year
2003....see
diary above... Gill had already enjoyed singing with Jo Hendricks
(see below) and Brian Shaw is a singer and writer whose talents Gill has
utilised on her latest CD, featuring his composition 'Tomato
Ketchup'.
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Ipswich
PULSE Music Festival
In April 2002, Gill was given the opportunity to join
in a live one-on-one with jazz singer Jo Hendricks at the Wolsey Studio in
Ipswich, as part of the PULSE festival, and was quick to accept. "I've admired
Jo's vocal stylings since I first heard her and love the contrast between
us - especially in the intimate space of the Wolsey Studio, with the clearly
audible audience following every breath, every note, every twist and turn
of melody and rhythm".
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