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Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story
by Mark F. Turner
Like many musicians, Chicago saxophonist/composer Greg Ward (now based in New York) is juggling multiple gigs: working with names from Al Jarreau to Von Freeman; recording diverse projects with Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things or electronica artist Guillermo Scott Herren aka Prefuse 73; and even conducting an orchestra for hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco. In this ever-changing environment, it would be easy to lose identity, but his brilliantly conceived and exceptionally executed debut, South Side Story, proves otherwise, revealing ...
Continue ReadingSaxophonist/Composer Greg Ward's Fitted Shards Release of "South Side Story" on 19/8 Records
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
19/8 Records Releases SOUTH SIDE STORY, The Debut Recording from Saxophonist/Composer GREG WARD Greg Ward's Fitted Shards South Side Story Features: Greg Ward—Alto saxophone, compositions Rob Clearfield—Keyboards, piano, synth Jeff Greene—Upright/Electric bass Quin Kirchner—Drums/percussion Greg Ward's Fitted Shards CD Release Concerts for South Side Story: October 9, 2010: The Green Mill 4802 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago, IL, tel 773 878 5552 November 7, 2010: The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, ...
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Greg Ward's Fitted Shards - South Side Story (2010)
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Something Else!
By Pico Unless they have already been a key player in an established band, debut album of jazz solo artists tend to be uninspired affairs. Not yet finding their own identity, these neophytes often fall back on mimicking their major influences, making very competent but unexceptional records. Even most of the best musicians start off slow; they will often show the potential but not realize it until later on. That's not alto saxophonist Greg Ward, however. On Tuesday, this Chicago ...
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On November 7 @ The Cornelia Street Cafe Catch the NYC Premiere of Saxophonist/Composer Greg Ward's Fitted Shards - South Side Story
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
"Greg Ward has brought together his superb ability to reflect not only his personality but the current times in his debut album, Fitted Shards. Opening a solo career with this strong of a statement in the jazz world can only lead to inevitable success throughout his lifetime."—C. Janus, Author of The New Face of Jazz (Random House, July 2010) “I'm thinking of Greg Ward, whose long and searching alto saxophone solo in 'Third Option' is one of the best things ...
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19/8 Records to Release South Side Story, the Debut Recording from Saxophonist/Composer Greg Ward's Fitted Shards
Source:
Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
"Greg Ward has brought together his superb ability to reflect not only his personality but the current times in his debut album, Fitted Shards. Opening a solo career with this strong of a statement in the jazz world can only lead to inevitable success throughout his lifetime." - C. Janus, Author of The New Face of Jazz (Random House, July 2010)
“I'm thinking of Greg Ward, whose long and searching alto saxophone solo in 'Third Option' is one of the ...
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