Category: Upcoming gigs

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.

Upcoming Gigs – Winter/Spring 2018

1st-3rd January 2018 7pm – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Ronnie Scott’s, Soho

Three nights at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s club, playing bari with Ben Cottrell’s Beats & Pieces.

13th January 7pm – Tom Ward / Roland Ramanan @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

Our local residency at waterintobeer continues with Roland Ramanan!

14th January 4pm – Dirk Serries Large Ensemble @ Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton

Should be an interesting gig playing some of Dirk Serries’ graphic scores with a large ensemble of great improvisers from around the Raw Tonk records scene.

17th January 8pm – Overground Collective @ The Vortex, Dalston

Paulo Duarte’s amazing big band returns to the Vortex!!!

19th-29th January – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ UK Tour

Taking in Derby Jazz, Southampton, Jazz at the Lescar (Sheffield), More Music (Morecambe) & some private events at RNCM.

17th February 7pm – Tom Ward / Olie Brice @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

Playing with the fantastic bassist Olie Brice.

17th March 7pm – Tom Ward / John Macedo @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

Duo with the John Macedo and his electronics!

Upcoming Gigs Autumn / Winter 2017

9th September 6:30pm – Tom Ward / Corey Mwamba @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

The first of a set of three gigs in Brockley’s favourite DIY homebrew beer shop waterintobeer! This time, a first meeting playing together for myself & Corey Mwamba.

14th September – Kepler Orbit @ Plink Plonk, Norwich

The final gig of the 2017 Kepler Orbit run of gigs, back at the amazing Plink Plonk.

16th September 12:45pm – Madwort Saxophone Quartet @ Lancaster Jazz Festival, The Hall, Lancaster

Very pleased to be returning to Lancaster Jazz Festival after such a great time with Cath Robert’s project at the 2016 festival. The sax quartet are playing in The Hall in Lancaster.

28th October 6:30pm – Tom Ward / Alex Bonney @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

At the beer shop with cornetist Alex Bonney.

4th November – Ben Owen @ IKLECTIK, Waterloo

More details tbc.

6th-12th November – Guimaraes Jazz Festival

More details tbc.

16th November – Madwort Sax Quartet @ efpi festival, Wonder Inn, Manchester

The sax quartet will be playing in Manchester alongside lots of lovely label-mates including Adam Fairhall, Beats & Pieces Big Band, Tullis Rennie, and more…

17th November – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Rich Mix, London Jazz Festival

Beats & Pieces hit London on the way through into Europe!

18th-24th November – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ EU tour

Taking in Pappelgarten, Unterfahrt, Poznan, Bozar, Bimhuis and maybe more…

25th November – Beats & Pieces Big Band @ Cambridge

One last gig in Cambridge before we get home!

16th December 6:30pm – Tom Ward / Alice Eldridge @ BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley

At the beer shop with cellist Alice Eldridge.

Upcoming Gigs Spring 2017

12th January – JOT trio @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester

New improv trio with Otto Willburg & Johnny Hunter.

27th January – Kepler Orbit @ Club Integral, The Others, Stoke Newington

Another new improv trio, this time with Martin Pyne & Ed Riches.

9th February – Adam Fairhall/Tom Ward duo, Vortex, Dalston

Playing alongside Cath Roberts/Seth Bennett duo and Adam Fairhall solo, this will be a great night of improvisation back at the Vortex.

Madwort Saxophone Quartet Tour

To support the release of Live at Hundred Years Gallery on Efpi records, we’re doing some gigs around the UK, supported by Arts Council England!

  • 12th February – Jazz North East / Splinter, Bridge Hotel, Newcastle
  • 1st March – Plink Plonk, York Tavern, Norwich
  • 2nd March – Blessington Carriage, Derby
  • 5th March – IKLECTIK, London
  • 6th March – The Wonder Inn, Manchester

14th February – Kepler Orbit @ Sonic Imperfections, New Cross

South London’s premier night for new music! And close enough that I can walk to the gig! Woohoo!

Ma/ti/om Tour

  • 21 March @ Fizzle, Birmingham (Ti/om)
  • 25 March @ 5 Years of Raw Tonk, London
  • 26 March @ 5 Years of Raw Tonk, Manchester
  • 27 March @ Plink Plonk, Norwich
  • 29 March @ Safehouse, Brighton
  • 20 May @ Non Figurative Musikk, Tønsberg, Norway

Upcoming gigs Autumn/Winter 2016

September 17th – Cath Roberts Large Ensemble @ Lancaster Jazz Festival, The Round, The Dukes, Lancaster

Very excited to be playing as part of a great ten-piece ensemble, playing new music written by Cath as Artist In Residence at Lancaster Jazz Festival!

September 28th – Ti/om @ IKLECTIK Art Lab, Waterloo

Another outing for the duo with Tim Fairhall, supporting Sloth Racket‘s first album tour.

October 23rd, 5pm – Madwort’s Menagerie @ Baby People Studios, Derby

The incredible Corey Mwamba’s Out Front project is hosting an amazing week of music, very privileged to be playing as part of that with my strings & winds sextet.

November 14th – LUMEkestra @ IKLECTIK Art Lab, Waterloo

This new ultra-large ensemble collective collaboration takes off at IKLECTIK. Sharing the bill with Ripsaw Catfish & Entropi, should be a classic LUME night.

November 13th – Overground Collective @ The Vortex, London (EFG London Jazz Festival)

Paulo’s oversized big band gets another outing, back at the Vortex. This will be mega…