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Greg Ward
Greg Ward is a saxophonist and composer that was born in Peoria, IL. Currently based in Chicago, Ward has had the opportunity to perform and record with a varied group of artists like Prefuse 73, Lupe Fiasco, Tortoise, William Parker, Andrew D'Angelo, and Mike Reed.
In 2000, Ward began his studies at Northern Illinois University where he worked with Steve Duke, Fareed Haque, Ron Carter, and Joey Sellers. Already interested in composition, having the opportunity to compose for NIU's jazz combos deepened his understanding of the inner-workings of music. Also, working with composer and arranger, Joey Sellers, equipped Ward with some important tools to further explore this new love.
As It Relates To Now
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: As It Relates To Now; Obseletion; Special Relativity; Behind the Horizon; Wooden Lawns; If They Knew;
Delusional Grandeur; The Divine Current.
Wooden Lawns
Album: As It Relates To Now
By Christian Dillingham
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 8:01
Christian Dillingham: As It Relates To Now
by Glenn Astarita
Bassists who spearhead recordings encounter a fundamental challenge. The apparatus that anchors the ensemble remains the most difficult to position at the forefront without the result appearing as a gimmick. Christian Dillingham evades this pitfall on As It Relates To Now not through excessive technical displays, but by ensuring every choice carries weight. The double bass ...
Music from Charles Tyler, The Webber Morris Big Band, and Italy and Scandinavia
by Jon Greenbaum
Music from Charles Tyler, The Webber Morris Big Band, as well as releases from Scandinavia, Italy and elsewhere around Europe. Playlist Anna Webber/Angela Morris Big Band “Both Are True" from Both Are True (Greenleaf Music) 00:00 Brandon Seabrook “Hellbent Daydream" from Hellbent Daydream (Pyroclastic Records) 09:39 Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith “When Kabuya ...
New (ish) Releases from Chicago Underground Duo, Potsa Lotsa XL, Angelika Niescier, & Darrifourcq/Hermia/Ceccaldi PLUS older gems
by Jon Greenbaum
From the West Coast to Montreal to Japan to Bologna and Spain. Playlist Chicago Underground Duo “Hyperglyph" from Hyperglyph (International Anthem) 00:00 Amina Claudine Myers “Cecil B" from Jumpin in the Sugar Bowl (Minor Music) 04:52 Gabriel Vicens “Stray Dogs" from Niebla (Clepsydra Records) 16:12 Christopher Hoffman “Resting Place" from REX (Out Of Your ...
Many Moons
By Markus Rutz
Label: Third Coast Sounds
Released: 2025
Track listing: Penumbra; By and By; Moondance (by Van Morrison);
Before We Met;
Asso-Kam (by Joe Sample);
Many Moons;
Blue Moon (by Richard Rodgers);
Denouement;
On the Bosrand; Blue Skies (by Irving Berlin); Time to Spare (by Brice Winston). *Compositions by
Markus Rutz (except where noted).
Markus Rutz: Many Moons
by Jack Bowers
Chicago-based trumpeter Markus Rutz traverses a largely straightforward path on Many Moons, the ninth recording as leader of his own ensembles--on this occasion, his Third Coast Sounds, a sturdy sextet with slightly shifting personnel. Tenor saxophonist Brice Winston shares the front line on five of the album's eleven engaging tracks, alto Sharel Cassity on ...
Denouement
Album: Many Moons
By Markus Rutz
Label: Third Coast Sounds
Released: 2025
Duration: 06:13
Keefe Jackson / Jakob Heinemann / Adam Shead: Stinger
by Mark Corroto
Stinger marks the debut release from the trio of saxophonist Keefe Jackson, bassist Jakob Heinemann and drummer Adam Shead. Yet, from the cohesion and interplay captured on this recording, it is clear these three musicians have collaborated extensively. The group exemplifies the Chicago ethos of collective creation--both in compositional approach and improvisational execution. Jackson and Heinemann ...
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