Full Cream, the debut from collective quartet comprising Greg Ward, Ziv Ravitz, Matthew Stevens and Leo Genovese, exuberantly celebrates camaraderie and the act of creation; out November 1, 2024 via Sugah Hoof Records Sugah Hoof Records is proud to announce the November 1 release of Full Cream, the debut from a collective of four celebrated and … Read More
Celebrated Saxophonist, Composer and Bandleader Greg Ward Announces Dion’s Quest, the eagerly-awaited sophomore release from his heavyweight ensemble Rogue Parade To Be Released February 10, 2023 as the inaugural release from Ward’s own Sugah Hoof Records Saxophonist and composer Greg Ward is thrilled to announce the February 10, 2023 release of Dion’s Quest, the eagerly-awaited … Read More
The 70th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll is out now, highlighting several albums and artists repped from May 2021-April 2022 at Lydia Liebman Promotions. See the full list below! Rising Star Large Ensemble 1. Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band Rising Star Soprano Sax 1. Roxy Coss Jazz Artist of the Year 17. Dave Liebman Jazz Album … Read More
16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “Alto summits are not all that rare but it is uncommon to find them bringing all original material played with together three saxophonists of this caliber.” Read the full review here.
Greg Ward, Rajiv Halim, and Sharel Cassity Are Altoizm, New Self-Titled Album out July 16, 2021 via AFAR Music AFAR Music is proud to announce the July 16, 2021 release of Altoizm, the self-titled debut recording from a three-headed alto saxophone supergroup led by Greg Ward, Rajiv Halim, and Sharel Cassity. Featuring a rocksteady yet … Read More
By Will Layman, POPMATTERS There is so much wonderful creative music these days that even an apartment-bound critic misses too much of it. Here is jazz from the last 18 months that shouldn’t be missed. Read this full article here.
Celebrated Saxophonist, Composer and Producer Greg Ward Set to Release a Poignant New EP, High Alert, With His Ensemble Fitted Shards, Out August 7th, 2020 Saxophone luminary Greg Ward is thrilled to announce the release of High Alert, the latest release by his spirited quartet Fitted Shards. Ward’s fifth album as a bandleader is a … Read More
From Ravi Coltrane to Freddy Cole, 2019′s best jazz performances in Chicago by Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Greg Ward and Rogue Parade, Jan. 11 at the Green Mill Jazz Club Saxophonist Greg Ward, who presented a full-scale reimagining of Charles Mingus’ “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady” in Millennium Park last summer, will play … Read More
by Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune The title evokes the rambunctious spirit of saxophonist Ward’s album, but there’s more to this music than just its high-level energy. Ward’s unusual instrumentation, unorthodox sonorities and intricately layered music-making give listeners a great deal to ponder amid all the hyperactive improvisation. Ward’s signature tone on alto – keen and … Read More
