Jazz Articles about Alex Ward

Two Sides of Alex Ward

by John Eyles
February 26, 2012

Alex Ward originally came to prominence as an improvising clarinetist when he played at Derek Bailey's Company week in London back in 1988. But since 1997 he has also enjoyed a rising profile as a guitarist in ensembles including rock band Camp Blackfoot, the poppish instrumental group Pocket and improvising trio NEW (with Steve Noble on drums and John Edwards on bass). In 2002 he began writing songs, leading to his solo album Hapless Days (Copepod, 2005) and the band ...