ALISON BECK
Jazz/gospel/session singer, songwriter, and gospel workshop leader
Long bio
Northumbrian-born, London-based musician Alison Beck is a jazz / gospel / session vocalist, songwriter, arranger, improviser and workshop leader.
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Alison's first love is gospel choir singing. As a member of the London Community Gospel Choir, she recorded choir vocals for Madonna and Ellie Goulding, and sang live at the Brit Awards with Justin Timberlake. With Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, she has performed with Mica Paris and appeared on ITV's Royal Carols at Westminster Abbey.
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With her jazz 'hat' on Alison has performed at countless leading venues including Ronnie Scott's, The Vortex, Union Chapel and The 606 Club and is known as an expressive, talented improviser. She has a Masters in Jazz Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded a rare Distinction for her final recital.
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Her string of credits as an in-demand vocalist include gigs with genre-defying innovators The Heritage Orchestra, Kamasi Washington (at the BBC Proms), World Champion beatboxer Bellatrix and composer John Featherstone.
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In 2025 Alison releases the single Perfect Love, marking her debut as a singer-songwriter.
Short bio
Known for her eloquent and "technically brilliant" vocals (Jacqui Dankworth), celebrated gospel and jazz singer Alison Beck has twenty years' musical experience under her belt with artists including Justin Timberlake and Madonna.
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Alison Beck is making her debut as a songwriter with the release of Perfect Love on 25th April 2025, a slow-burn gospel meditation celebrating the triumph of love over evil.
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