PAST SHOWS

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

Linda Oh Ensemble

Linda Oh Ensemble

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

JazzReach

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

JazzReach

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
Greg Ward - Alto Sax
Geof Bradfield - Tenor Sax
Dave Miller - Guitar
Jake Vinsel - Bass
Ted Sirota - Drums

On Saturday, March 24th at 8:00 p.m., Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will unveil her new septet at The Kitchen in New York. This performance will open the second night of an event called Instrumentals curated by Nick Hallett and co-presented with Carnegie Hall as part of the 2012 American Mavericks Festival.

The Mary Halvorson Septet, featuring Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Greg Ward (alto saxophone), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), John Hébert (bass) and Tom Rainey (drums), will perform new original compositions Ms. Halvorson wrote specifically for this ensemble.

"It's been a really fun adventure writing for four horns plus rhythm section," she explains. "When I sit down to write for this band, suddenly six hours have passed without me realizing. Writing for a new project is great because it feels like you have been given a blank slate; you are working with wide open territory."

Music programs at The Kitchen are made possible with generous support from The Amphion Foundation, the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Learn more about Mary Halvorson at http://maryhalvorson.com

Ben Lewis Ensemble

Marcus Evans' M.E. tet

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Sam Trapchak's Put Together Funny with
Greg Ward - Alto Sax
Tom Chang - Guitar
Sam Trapchak - Bass
Christian Coleman - Drums

Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut
Joe Sanders - Bass
Damion Reid - Drums

JazzReach

Dennis Luxion/Michael Raynor Quartet featuring:
Dennis Luxion - Piano
Greg Ward - Alto Sax
Jeff Pedraz - Bass
Michael Raynor - Drums

Tribute to Von Freeman @ the Made in Chicago Jazz Festival

Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut @ the Made In Chicago Jazz Festival w/Joe Sanders(bass) and Damion Reid(drums)

Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut CD RELEASE!!!
Featuring Damion Reid on drums and Joe Sanders on bass.

Greg Ward Group

Josh Sinton's Senhor Vasques featuring:
Josh Sinton - Bari Sax
Brian Settles -Tenor Sax
Dan Blake - Soprano Sax
Greg Ward - Alto Sax

Jason Roebke's Combination

Jason Roebke's Combination

Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut featuring:
Joe Sanders - Bass
Damion Reid - Drums

Greg Ward Quartet featuring:
Dave Miller - Guitar/Electronics
Josh Ginsburg - Bass
Marcus Gilmore - Drums

Victor Garcia Quintet

Victor Garcia Quintet

Sam Trapchak's Put Together Funny

Sam Trapchak's Put Together Funny

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Occidental Brothers

Makaya McCraven Group

Occidental Brothers

Mike Reed's Myth/Science Assembly

Set 1:
Taylor Ho Bynum
Ingrid Laubrock
Mary Halvorson
Josh Abrams

Set 2:
Greg Ward
Tomeka Reid
Nick Butcher
Tomas Fujiwara

Set 1:
Greg Ward – alto saxophones
Mary Halvorson – guitar
Joshua Abrams – bass
Tomas Fujiwara – drums

Set 2:
Taylor Ho Bynum – trumpet
Nick Butcher – electronics
Jason Adasiewicz – vibes
Tomeka Reid – cello

Occidental Brothers

Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut
Greg Ward Alto Sax
Joe Sanders Bass
Damion Reid Drums

Tribute Concert for Von Freeman

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Tom Chang Group
Tom Chang Guitar
Greg Ward Alto Sax
Matt Clohesy Bass
Rob Garcia Drums

Sam Trapchak's Put Together Funny

Greg Ward Trio featuring Joe Sanders(bass) and John Davis(drums)
$12 Cover per set

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Mike Reed's People Places and Things

GREG WARD TRIO
Greg Ward, alto sax, composition; Joe Sanders, bass; Damion Reid , drums
Ward's latest ensemble, which features the incredible rhythm section of Damion Reid and Joe Sanders, daringly explores the stripped-down instrumentation of the trio. Don't miss this exciting night of original music as the Greg Ward Trio prepares to record their debut album for Thirsty Ear Records.
“I’m thinking of Greg Ward, whose long and searching alto saxophone solo in ‘Third Option’ is one of the best things I’ve heard on record this year.”- Ben Ratliff, The New York Times (4/27/10 review on Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things)
Cover $10

Ward: Concerto for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra
World Premiere, BVSO Commission
Greg Ward II, saxophone
Rob Clearfield, piano
Jeff Greene, bass
Quin Kirchner, drums

The Greg Ward Quartet featuring Rob Clearfield(piano), Joe Sanders(bass), and Justin Brown(drums).

TBA

PPT

PPT

PPT

PPT

PPT

PPT

PPT

PPT

Mike Reed's People Places and Things

Greg Ward's Fitted Shards featuring Rob Clearfield(keys), Jeff Greene(bass), and Quin Kirchner(drums).

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International featuring Samba Mapangala

Darwin Noguera Ensemble @ the Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Greg Ward's Fitted Shards: South Side Story CD Release Party!!

Greg Ward Quartet featuring:
David Bryant(piano)
Joe Sanders(bass)
Damion Reid(drums)

Tom Chang Group

Tom Chang, guitar & compositions; Greg Ward, alto saxophone; Thomson Kneeland, bass; Rob Garcia, drums

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

PPT recording with Crag Taiborn

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival

Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things

Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things featuring Jason Roebke(bass), Tim Haldeman(tenor sax), and Mike Reed(drums).

Jazz Festival from Aug. 24th-Aug. 30th. Performing with Butch Morris, Ernest Dawkins, and more.

Tony Do Rosario Quartet

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International featuring Samba Mapangala

Deep Blue Organ Quartet

Greg Ward and Friends featuring Greg Spero(keys), Josh Ramos(bass), and Anthony Capers(drums).

Greg Ward and Friends featuring Rob Clearfield(keys), Bryan Doherty(bass), and Anthony Capers(drums).

Tony Do Rosario Quartet

Mike Reed's People Places and Things Octet

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Greg Ward's Fitted Shards

Special Guest with Deep Blue Organ Trio

Occidental Brothers

Occidental Brothers

Jazz Reach Program

Makaya McCraven Group

People, Places, and Things

People, Places, and Things @ Banlieus Bleus

People, Places, and Things

The New Greg Ward Quartet featuring David Bryant(piano), Vicente Archer(bass), and Damion Reid(drums).

Recording with blink.

Recording with blink.

Blink. at the Whistler in Chicago, IL

Anthony Molinaro Duo

Anthony Molinaro Quartet @ the 19-8 Records Jazz Festival

Anthony Molinaro Quartet at the 19-8 Records Jazz Festival

Occidental Brothers featuring Samba Mapangala

Greg Ward's Fitted Shards Ensemble performs Adrenaline

Occidental Brothers featuring Samba Mapangala

Greg Ward Quartet Debut Show featuring Gerald Cleaver (d), Vicente Archer (b), and David Bryant (p).

TOO HOT TO HANDEL

TOO HOT TO HANDEL

Meta Quintet performing Big Drum Small World

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International featuring Samba Mapangala

Live.Love.Jazz with Greg Ward's Fitted Shards, Greg Ward's Sextet, and Matt Santos. There will be dancing, drinks, and food. Don't miss this! $20 cover

Greg Ward Quartet

Greg Ward Ensemble

Fitted Shards

Charles Heath Quartet

Mochi Quartet

Greg Ward Quartet

Occidental Brothers

J-Thermal Quintet

Tatsu Aoki Project

Blink. and Tom McCarthy

Occidental Brothers

J-Thermal Quintet

Dave Rempis Quartet w/ Mike Reed, Nate McBride, and Greg Ward!

Occidental Brothers

Blink.

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

$7.00

$8.00

$12.00

Contact Ticket Services @ The Goodman Theatre for tickets:
(312) 443-3800

$6.00

J-Thermal Quintet

FRAME, Infatuation With the Flame will be performed!!

Semenya McCord Group

Jason Roebke Trio

J-Thermal Quintet

World Class Noise

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal

Leslie Beukelman and Greg Ward!! 2 Sets!

Afincoa

Blink

J-Thermal Quintet

Loose Assembly in Milwaukee, WI

Charles Heath Quartet

Afincoa

Loose Assembly

J-Thermal Quintet

OPENING NIGHT OF ICE FEST 2007!! Infatuation With the Flame will be premiered featuring Katinka Kleijn, Ernie Adams, Scott Hesse, and myself!!

Jordan Baskin/Greg Ward Duo

Greg Ward Quartet featuring
Scott Hese(guitar)
Patrick Mulcahy(bass)
Charles Heath(drums)
Nythia Rivera(vocals)

WE TREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Greg Ward w Chris Weller

BLINK

A'Fincoa

Greg Ward Quartet

Greg Ward w Chris Weller

Preston Jackson

OBDI

OBDI w Bill Dolan

OBDI

Vandermark Double Quartet

A'Fincoa

WE TREE

OBDI

BLINK!!!

OBDI

J-Thermal Quintet

Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten Group with Nori Tanaka, Jeb Bishop, and Greg Ward!!!

Gary Moore

OBDI

OBDI

Rebel Souls(private event)

Lucy Smith Group

BLINK!!!

J-Thermal Quintet

Preston Jackson Group

Afinca'o

OBDI plays Kofi Kromwell's son's naming ceremony!!

The Alverez Brothers

Hamid Drake's Bindu

Shyre Grace

Jack Patton Ensemble

The Manhattan Project

J-Thermal Quintet

Alverez Brothers

Alverez Brothers

Occidental Brothers at the Gapers Block Party

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

The Proliferation Quartet

Karl Seigfried Trio

White Sox Pregame Show with World Class Noise

J-Thermal Quintet

New Music Improv. Group

Joe Mende

J-Thermal Quintet

Isiah Spencer Group

WE TREE!!!!!!!!

Loose Assembly's CD RELEASE

Occidental Brother's

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J Thermal Quintet

Dave Halloway's Senior Recital

Phil Schurgar Quintet

WE TREE

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

BLINK:
Greg Ward - Alto Sax
Dave Miller - Guitar
Jeff Greene - Bass
Quin Kirchner - Drums

Larry Bowen Group

Occidental Brothers

J Thermal Quintet

The Manhattan Project

Semenya McCord Group

Semenya McCord Group

WE TREE

Karl Seigfried Group

Guest Artist with the Oak Forest High School Jazz Band!

Occidental Brothers

Proliferation Quartet

Charles Rumback Group

J Thermal Quintet

We Tree

Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Patrick Mulcahy Recital

Greg Ward and Pau Domenech

Hamid Drake's Bindu: Daniel Carter, Greg Ward, Sabir Mateen, and Ernest Dawkins!!

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

OBDI

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Features Rodrick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook, and Alfreda Burke in Too Hot To Handel!!

We Tree: Ed Gerber, Anthony Capers, Josh Ramos, and Greg Ward!!

We Tree with Hot Heels and MOS at the Red Line Tap!!!

Features Rodrick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook, and Alfreda Burke in Too Hot To Handel!!

Occidental Brothers and Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Birth Control with Mike Reed(drums), Jason Roebke(bass), Jeb Bishop(trombone) and Greg Ward(alto sax)!

Occidental Brothers

Saxophone Summit with Von Freeman, Franz Jackson, Ari Brown, Greg Ward, Willie Pickens, and more!!!

OBDI performs with Andrew Bird

Tito Puente, Jr.

J-Thermal Quintet

J-Thermal Quintet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Kalyan Pathak's Jazz Mata

Kalyan Pathak's Jazz Mata

J-Thermal Quintet

Andy Distol Group

The Karl Seigried Group

We Tree!!! Karl Seigfried/Jeff Chan Duo will open!!

J-Thermal Quintet

OBDI

Karl Seigfried Quartet

J-Thermal Quintet

Chicago Jazz Orchestra with Von Freeman

Charles Rumback Group

Phil Schurger Quartet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

OBDI performs as a part of the Chicago World Music Festival

The International Contemporary Ensemble will perform the world premier of a new piece by Greg Ward for Chamber Ensemble and Electronics!!!

J-Thermal Quintet

Bill MacKay(Sounds of Now)

Karl Seigfried Trio

Phil Schurgar Quintet

Tito Puente Jr.

Jordan Baskin Quartet

Karl Seigfried Trio

Human Motion

Human Motion

J-Thermal Quintet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

OBDI

OBDI

Karl Seigfried Trio

Greg Ward Trio

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Soul Band, Chicago Air and Water Show

OBDI

Do No Dawn

We Tree and Algernon perform in the 1st Ice Factory Music Festival!!!

J-Thermal Quintet

Joan Hickey Group

Kalyan Pathak's Jazz Mata

Charles Rumback Group

Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

OBDI

Karl Seigfried Trio

Jazz At the Shed: Greg Ward, Junius Paul, Alejandro Urzagaste

Joan Hickey Quintet

J-Thermal Quintet

The Alverez Brothers

Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Hamid Drake's Bindu

We Tree

We Tree

Greg Ward Ensemble featuring Fareed Haque, Kalyan Pathak, Matt Ulery, Leslie Beukleman, Victor Garcia, and Katinka Kleijn.

J-Thermal Quintet

Karl Seigfreid Group

Karl Seigfried Group

WE TREE

Ingebrigt Flaten Group

J-Thermal Quintet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

Greg Ward Sextet

The Chicago 12

J-Thermal Quintet

Loose Assembly

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

WE TREE featuring Greg Ward, Ed Gerber, Josh Ramos, J Bravo, and Anthony Capers!

Karl Seigfried Group

OBDI

J-Thermal Quintet

The Alverez Brothers

Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

The Karl Seigfreid Trio featuring Greg Ward(Sax) and Andre Beasley(Drums)!

J-Thermal Quintet

Semenya McCord Graduate Recital

Guest Soloist with Oak Forest High School Jazz Band

Charles Rumback Trio featuring Brian Daugherty(Bass) and Greg Ward(Sax).

"Star Dust" featuring Semenya McCord

Greg Ward Trio featuring Josh Abrams(bass) and Marcus Evans(drums)!! We'll play 2 sets beginning at 10 PM.

Somebody's Trio featuring Karl Seigfried, Greg Ward, Isiah Spencer, and Ernest Dawkins!!

Greg Ward Sextet

J-Thermal Quintet

Performing with Ed Gerber!!!

OBDI

Greg Ward Sextet

Karl Seigfried/Greg Ward Duets

J-Thermal Quintet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Soul's @ the Inaugural Jazz Festival at the Wheaton Grand Theater

Greg Ward Ensemble

Greg Ward Sextet

J-Thermal Quintet

Fred Longberg-Holme Group

Greg Ward Sextet

J-Thermal Quintet

Sabor Latino de los Hermanos Alverez

Greg Ward Sextet

Greg Ward Sextet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

J-Thermal Quintet

Angel Melendez 911 Mambo Orchestra

Greg Ward Sextet

J-Thermal Quintet

Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

Greg Ward Sextet

J-Thermal Quintet

Greg Ward Sextet

Josh Thirsten-Milgrom Quintet

Loose Assembly

Sabor Latino de los Hermanos Alvarez

Greg Ward Quartet playing for Preston Jackson's art opening!!

Occidental Brother's Dance Band International

Greg Ward Sextet

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls

The Greg Ward Sextet

Jazz Mata featuring Kalyan Pathak

Greg Ward Sextet

Loose Assembly featuring Mike Reed-Drums, Tomeka Reid-Cello, Josh Abrams-Bass, Jason Adasiewicz-Vibes, and Greg Ward-Alto Sax

Josh Thirsten-Milgrom Quintet

The Chicago 12

The Karl Seigfreid Group featuring Karl Seigfreid-bass, Nicole Mitchell-flute, Greg Ward-sax, Jeff Parker-guitar, and Andre Beasley-drums.

Greg Ward Sextet featuring Greg Ward-Alto Sax, Scott Hesse-guitar, Rob Clearfield-keyboard, Norman Palm-Trombone, Patrick Mulcahy-bass, and John Smilie-drums.

Ernest Dawkin's Chicago 12

The Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

Karl Seigfreid Quintet featuring Karl Seigreid-Bass, Nicole Mitchell-Flute, Greg Ward-Alto Sax, Jeff Parker-Guitar, and Andre Beasley-Drums.

Greg Ward Sextet

The Red Walls

The Greg Ward Sextet

Matt P. Organ Group

Kalyan Pathak's Jazzmata

The Greg Ward Sextet

The Keefe Jackson Group

Sounds of Now featuring Bill MacKay-guitar, Greg Ward-saxophone, Jason Ajemien-bass, and Nick Alverez-drums.

The Greg Ward Sextet

The Occidental Brothers' Dance Band International

Greg Ward Sextet featuring Greg Ward-Alto Sax, Scott Hesse-guitar, Rob Clearfield-keyboard, Norman Palm-Trombone, Patrick Mulcahy-bass, and Marcus Evans-drums.