Greg Ward
Jazz band from Peoria, IL · formed 1982
- contemporary jazz
- dave miller
- greenleaf music
- greg ward
- improvisation
- jazz
- jazz and improvised music
- mat ulery
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Nov 8, 2025Knulp
About
Greg Ward is a band from Peoria, IL, formed in 1982, tagged contemporary jazz, dave miller, greenleaf music by its sources. Shows on record run from 2025 to 2026, across 13 rooms in 10 cities.
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz — Wikidata
- Greg Ward formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- Greg Ward is based in Peoria — MusicBrainz
- Greg Ward & 10 Tongues: alto saxophone, eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Hamid Drake & Bindu: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Rogue Parade: member — MusicBrainz
- Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly: alto saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Ethan Philion Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Ernest Dawkins Chicago 12: alto saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Greg Ward has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Greg Ward is based in Chicago, Illinois — Greg Ward on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Stomping Off From Greenwood (2019-01-11) — Bandcamp
- Greg Ward has 894 listeners on Last.fm — Greg Ward on Last.fm
- Greg Ward has released 10 recordings between 1986 and 2015 — Greg Ward on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
15 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Starr Hill Pilot Brewery · RoanokeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Starr Hill Pilot Brewery · RoanokeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 202511 shows
- 20264 shows
Where they play
13 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Starr Hill Brewery · Roanoke2 shows
- Starr Hill Pilot Brewery · Roanoke2 shows
- Gallerie Maerz · Linz1 show
- Hungry Brain · Chicago1 show
- Jazz Showcase · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Roanoke4 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Girona1 show
- Graz1 show
- Krško1 show
and 5 other cities
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- Feb 2025
- Latest on record
- Nov 2025
Top rooms
- Knulp, Trieste · 1
- Gallerie Maerz, Linz · 1
- Klub Gromka, Ljubljana · 1
- Padova Jazz Club, Padua · 1
- Stockwerk, Graz · 1
Top cities
- Chicago, IL · 3
- Linz · 1
- Valencia · 1
- Krško · 1
- Padua · 1
Often on the bill with: Igor Lumpert, Stephan Crump, Jeremy Cunningham
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
15 releases, 1986–2024full cream
2024 · Album
Scorch
2020 · Ep
Cadillac Turns
2019 · Album
Stomping Off From Greenwood
2019 · Album
Jul 8, 2016 · Album · 9 tracks
Thanamattapoeia
2015
Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut
2011 · Album
Dance Classics Volume 21 & 22
2009
Original Album Series
2009
The Final Blow
1994
Can You Spend Some Time?
1990
K. I. S. S. Y. O. U.
1987
Come To Me
1987
Automatic
1986
You've Left The Love Light Shining
Lineup
- Greg Ward & 10 Tongues · alto saxophone, eponymous
- Hamid Drake & Bindu · clarinet
- Rogue Parade
- Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly · alto saxophone
- Ethan Philion Quartet
- Ernest Dawkins Chicago 12 · alto saxophone
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Greg Ward on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Greg Ward on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Greg Ward on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.