John Pope Quintet @ Fizzle – Review

https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/bianco-brackenbury-john-pope-quintet-fizzle-centrala-minerva-works-birmingham-07-11-2021

“It was a tribute to Ward’s skills that he fitted in seamlessly, playing flawlessly during the ensemble sections and also impressing as a creative soloist on both alto sax and bass clarinet.”

“astonishingly nimble bass clarinet solo from the admirable Ward”

“Ward’s alto excursion combined fluency with incisiveness,”

“Ward delivered a blistering alto solo”