Chevonne Jones

Hailing from East London, Chevonne Jones is a Jazz vocalist, soul guitarist, songwriter and street performer who grew up listening to an eclectic array of music. Her first loves include Bob Marley, John Holt and Motown – all the music her mother played in her youth. She has sung in choirs from the age of 13 and her first instrument was the flute. Throughout her 20’s she decided to take a risk and train as a professional singer and has spent 13 years training with Royal Academy of Music Alumni and spectacular Bel Canto teacher Sandra Scott. Her vocals are reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald, Bille Holiday and Sarah Vaughan, as well as being influenced by today's Pop and Neo soul singer songwriters such Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, just to name a few. Chevonne is known for her lush vocals, dynamic stage presence and commanding knowledge of jazz harmony, which she has gained by studying Jazz and Pop musicianship and composition at Goldsmiths University. She has also taken part in various workshops, including the Jazz Vocal Summer School at Guildhall, led by Scott Stroman and Gitika Partington. You will find Chevonne performing on the streets of London and the National Rail, where she hones her developing guitar skills and musicianship by performing tunes from past and present and always with her own vocal twists, jazz licks and inflections which sets her apart and garners attention from the general London public. Busking provides her with the freedom to perform in any space and the confidence to cater for parties, festivals and events of all kinds. This summer she has performed at the Crystal Palace Festival and The Red Light Busking event in Walthamstow Central, which was the first time Waltham Forest has featured talented street performers.