Where Is Carlos Ward?

[Justin V]

I enjoy what I've heard of him with Don Pullen but can't seem to find any current info on him.  Does anyone here know what he is up to these days?

[clifford_thornton]

I interviewed him some years ago when he was living in Switzerland. I'm not sure what he's up to now. Fantastic player in my opinion.

[EarthMusicJoe]

On 5/14/2019 at 1:33 PM, clifford_thornton said:

I interviewed him some years ago when he was living in Switzerland. I'm not sure what he's up to now. Fantastic player in my opinion.

Agreed. His playing on Rashied Ali’s survival LPs is phenomenal.

[mjazzg]

Listened to his Leo release 'Lito' last week, stands up well

[Joe]

Wherever he is, hope he is doing well.

A handful somewhat obscure releases which show off his talents quite nicely.

 

 

[clifford_thornton]

I've never owned nor heard those Blackwell CDs, will have to seek 'em out.

[Steve Reynolds]

5 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

I've never owned nor heard those Blackwell CDs, will have to seek 'em out.

I hope you have the Dennis Gonzalez CD 

[jlhoots]

5 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

I've never owned nor heard those Blackwell CDs, will have to seek 'em out.

They're both excellent.

[aparxa]

A Sam Rivers aficionado once shared Carlos Ward's contact. I never passed through the gentle voicemail to share my appreciation and order Set for 2 Dons that I still have not listened to.

The last two recorded shows I have listened with Ward are from a Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz Festival back in 2007-ish for a tribute to Don Cherry and a concert lead by Kip Hanrahan at about the same time.

I Love his sound and the way he develops his ideas.

Edited May 21, 2020 by aparxa

[Rooster_Ties]

4 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Listened to his Leo release 'Lito' last week, stands up well

I’ve been searching for ‘Lito’ (specifically on CD) for a good 15 years! - which I first learned of because of Woody Shaw being on that date (a piano-less quartet).

Never have found one, I’m afraid (I do have a burn of it, somewhere).

[kh1958]

I saw him at the Village Vanguard, with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell, in 1992.

[Д.Д.]

4 hours ago, Rooster_Ties said:

I’ve been searching for ‘Lito’ (specifically on CD) for a good 15 years! - which I first learned of because of Woody Shaw being on that date (a piano-less quartet).

Never have found one, I’m afraid (I do have a burn of it, somewhere).

You might want to watch the DIscogs page: https://www.discogs.com/Carlos-Ward-Quartet-Feat-Woody-Shaw-Lito/release/4238572 . One copy was sold there for a modest €12 a month ago. 

I bought it Italy in 2002 and thought it was actually not that good. Ward is playing better on the Blackwell dates. There's definitely better Shaw out there. Sold it to someone on this forum a few years ago. Curious why it was deleted from the Leo catalog. 

Don't forget Ward with Cecil Taylor, Bologna and Vienna concerts on Leo. Lyons he is not, but he's holding pretty well. I also like his two duets with Karl Berger from the Berger's "Conversations" album, the flute one in particular. 

Edited May 21, 2020 by Д.Д.

[Joe]

19 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

I hope you have the Dennis Gonzalez CD 

It's one of his best IMO. Ward being a big reason why. Also, Tim Green!

[Steve Reynolds]

3 hours ago, Joe said:

It's one of his best IMO. Ward being a big reason why. Also, Tim Green!

Plus Paul Rogers & Louis Moholo!!!

[mjazzg]

23 hours ago, Joe said:

Wherever he is, hope he is doing well.

A handful somewhat obscure releases which show off his talents quite nicely.

 

 

Owned all of them once. Sold on in harder times...shame.  Hopefully someone's enjoying them.

 

[Joe]

Some nice footage of Carlos Ward with Rashied Ali, Dave Burrell, and Sirone, circa 1972.