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Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story
Greg Ward
Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story
Genre: Jazz
 
Greg Ward - Alto saxophone, compositions == — Rob Clearfield - Keyboards, piano, synth == — Jeff Greene - Upright/Electric bass == — Quin Kirchener - Drums/percussion == == == — Chicago saxophonist/composer Greg Ward...  more »

     
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All Artists: Greg Ward
Title: Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story
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Release Date: 9/28/2010
Genre: Jazz
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 808620110143, 808620110143

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Greg Ward - Alto saxophone, compositions ==
Rob Clearfield - Keyboards, piano, synth ==
Jeff Greene - Upright/Electric bass ==
Quin Kirchener - Drums/percussion == == ==
Chicago saxophonist/composer Greg Ward (now based in NYC) is an integral player in a number of distinct coteries of the contemporary music scene. In addition to leading his bands, Fitted Shards and The Greg Ward Sextet, Ward recently recorded with electronica artist Prefuse 73, arranged and conducted orchestra for Lupe Fiasco, received a commission from the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (for a concerto for jazz quartet and string orchestra), and will be recording and performing with renowned rock group Tortoise. In 2002, the late saxophone legend Fred Anderson hand-picked Ward to curate the Wednesday night jam sessions at his club The Velvet Lounge. Ward has also worked with artists such as Von Freeman, Frank Wess, Al Jarreau, Carl Allen, Rufus Reid, Jeff Parker, Brian McNight and Hamid Drake, performing extensively at major venues and festivals in the States and abroad. He is currently a member of the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things, Blink, Loose Assembly, The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, Hamid Drake's Bindu, and Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls. He has recorded for the Roguart, 482 Music, Thirsty Ear, Clean Feed, and Delmark labels.
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Ward's diverse musical interests have led him to explore the world of classical and crossover music as a composer and performer. Recent commissions include a chamber work for ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble), a new ballet for the Peoria Ballet Company, and a septet for Gallery 37's Downtown Sound Gallery Composer's Series. In June of 2007, he composed a quartet for sax, cello, guitar, and percussion (Infatuation With the Flame) that was performed as a part of the International Contemporary Ensemble's ICE Fest 2007 and as part of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series.

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