27th April – tbc @ BRÅK, waterintobeer
11th May – Tom Ward/Adam Fairhall @ Ad-lib, Ealing
15th May – Outlines @ Fringe Jazz, Bristol
18th May – tbc @ BRÅK, waterintobeer
Category: gigs
Gigs Jan/Feb 2024
27th Jan – Tom Ward/Tullis Rennie @ BRÅK, waterintobeer
3rd Feb – Corrosion @ Porta-Jazz Festival, Porto, Portugal
26th Feb – Outlines @ Jazz in the Round, Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone
Gigs Dec 2023
Quartet at HYG
Caroline Kraabel – Julia Doyle – Tom Ward – Douglas Benford
Sunday 30th July, Hundred Years Gallery, 3.30pm
Gigs Jan 2023
9th Jan – Alex Ward/Tom Ward @ Boat-Ting
21st Jan – Tom Ward/Andrew Woodhead @ BRÅK, waterintobeer
25th Jan – Union Division @ Vortex tickets
Gigs Summer/Autumn 2022
8th September 2022 – Spinningwork @ Listen, Cambridge – the album release gig for this new(ish) quartet!
10th September 2022 – Charlotte Keeffe/Rachel Musson/Tom Ward @ HYG – a lovely new trio, in a double-bill with Miman
24th September 2022 – BRÅK w/Caroline Kraabel
Upcoming Gigs – Autumn/Winter 2019
21st August 8:30pm – elegies @ Jazz at the Lescar, Sheffield
First outing for a new project playing Seth Bennett‘s original compositions.
5th September 9:30pm – Ward/Constanzo/Trocado/Tavares @ Mira Forum, Porto
Improvised trios/solos/quartet featuring UK/US/PT improvisers Rodrigo Constanzo, Nuno Trocado & Sergio Tavares.
7th September 7pm – Cotovelo @ Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, Porto
Playing Cotovelo for Porta-Jazz.
10th September 8:30pm – Overground Collective @ Vortex, Dalston
Finally! Overground Collective launches its debut album on Babel Label at the Vortex, Dalston! This will be epic!!
28th September 7pm – Tom Ward / Emil Karlsen @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
BRÅK resumes at waterinto beer, I’m playing with Emil Karlsen.
26th October 7pm – Tom Ward / Nuno Trocado @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
I’m very pleased to welcome Portugese guitarist Nuno Trocado to BRÅK.
27th October 3:30pm – Ward/Trocado/Willberg/Lisle + tbc @ Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton
Nuno & me play with Andrew Lisle and Otto Willberg.
17th November – IMPETUS @ Hundred Years Gallery
Dirk Serries’ newest improvising large ensemble.
23rd November 7pm – Tom Ward / Emily Shapiro @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
A bass clarinet duo with Emily Shapiro.
1st December 3:30pm – Tom Ward/Emil Karlsen + tbc @ Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton
Another duo set with Emil, with support from tbc.
Upcoming Gigs – Winter/Spring 2019
12th January 7pm – Tom Ward / Charlotte Keeffe @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
Playing duo with the great trumpet player Charlotte Keeffe
9th February 7:30pm – Madwort’s Menagerie @ Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton
My Menagerie sextet celebrates the release of its first recording with a gig at Hundred Years Gallery! Andrew Woolf will be depping on bass clarinet in lieu of Julie Kjær on flute.
18th February 8:30pm – Metamorphic @ Vortex, Dalston
Looking forward to depping for Ollie Dover on bass clarinet with Laura Cole’s great band Metamorphic!
23rd February 7pm – Tom Ward / Nathan Bettany @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
Playing duo with Sheffield-based oboeist Nathan Bettany.
14th March 8:30pm – Metamorphic @ Jazz North East, Newcastle
Another gig with Metamorphic, this time in Newcastle.
6th April 7pm – Tom Ward / Ingrid Plum @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
Playing duo with Brighton-based improviser,composer,vocalist,electronicist Ingrid Plum.
Upcoming gigs – Winter 2018
28th November 8.30pm – Tom Ward / Alan Wilkinson @ Flim Flam, Ryan’s N16, Stoke Newington
Last minute addition – playing duo bass clarinets and altos with the legendary Alan Wilkinson.
1-9th December – Cotovelo @ PortaJazz, Portugal
Launching the recording of the Cotovelo project from last year, including a few other gigs in the Porto area.
15th December 7pm – Tom Ward / John Edwards @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! I’m delighted/terrified to be playing duo with the legendary bassist John Edwards. Also on the bill, Corey Mwamba & Sam Andreae. Not to be missed!
Upcoming gigs – Spring/Summer 2018
16-23 April – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ EU tour
Playing at Magdeburg and with a showcase at Jazzahead.
14th April 7pm – Tom Ward / Martin Clarke @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
In a change to the original plan, playing flute duo with BRÅK regular Martin Clarke!
19 May 7pm – Tom Ward / Martin Pyne @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
Two-thirds of my regular grouping Kepler Orbit!
23 June – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Montreal
My first time in Canada!
24 June – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Rochester, NY
Very excited to be playing in the USA for the first time.
25 June – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Toronto Jazz Festival
30 June 7pm – Tom Ward / Tim Fairhall @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
In one sense, two-thirds of my recent grouping Ma/ti/om, or all of my long-standing duo Ti/om!
27 July – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Manchester Jazz Festival
Celebrating 10 years of the band back in the home town of Manchester.