Upcoming Gigs – Summer/Autumn 2021

1st August – LIO @ St Mary’s Church, N16

My first large ensemble outing in quite some time!

6th August – Duo w/Hannah Marshall @ s10c, Lewisham

An exciting duo at the first s10c event

12th August – Duo w/ Charlotte Keeffe @ LUME, Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton

Great news that LUME have restarted organising gigs, I’m going to be visiting again the duo with Charlotte Keeffe. http://hundredyearsgallery.co.uk/music-lume-2/

21st August – BRÅK @ waterintobeer, SE4

BRÅK returns! I will play duo with the fabulous Adam Fairhall.

2nd September – Outlines @ Vortex, Dalston

The debut gig of Dee Byrne’s new band! Two seperate shows – 1st show & 2nd show

25th September – Spinningwork @ Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2021

Very excited to be playing in Newcastle, the gig will also be recorded & released on the new label associated with the festival.

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Madwort first two releases reviewed on freejazzblog

“the album blossoms with humor and bite”

“the players embrace the openness of the lineup’s sound, with the inherent airiness buoyed by syncopated rhythms, counter melodies, and daring improvisation”

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2019/11/the-madness-of-tom-ward.html

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Spinningwork @ Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2021

Very excited at one of my first gig announcements for a while…!

This great quartet began rehearsing during lockdown using low-latency audio software JackTrip, with compositions by all the members:

Cath Roberts (Baritone Saxophone)
Tom Ward (Alto Saxophone)
Olie Brice (Double Bass)
Johnny Hunter (Drums)

Saturday 25th September
Doors: 8.00pm (Music Starts: 8.30pm)
Newcastle Arts Centre (The Black Swan Venue Space)

Spinningwork @ Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2021 tickets

Bebop Spoken Here Review

Vestiges review

Nice write-up, alongside a Stoney Lane trio.

“a collection of split tones, slurs and cries from Ward’s reeds keep the narratives barbed as well as brimming with ideas”
jazzword.com

Imaginary Junction reviews!

“On Imaginary Junction, this quartet has managed to express itself in a way that stimulates both the conscious and subconscious minds. The result is an unusual and intriguing recording” s https://newwaveofjazz.com/2020/10/25/amn-reviews/

“the quartet really convinces with free music in which experiment, subtlety and ingenuity are the most important factors” – https://opduvel.com/2020/10/25/vier-keer-a-new-wave-of-jazz-met-russell-keune-vanderstraeten-colin-webster-andrew-lisle-rubicon-quartet-en-ward-verhoeven-serries-roberts/

New Dark Art

Great to see this live recording emerge!