The Cincinnati Jazz Messengers & Xavier Jazz Ensemble Present - An Evening w/Greg Ward

Name: The Cincinnati Jazz Messengers & Xavier Jazz Ensemble Present - An Evening w/Greg Ward
Start: 2025-04-22T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-22T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Schedule

Tue Apr 22 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati, OH

Greg Ward is an associate professor of music in jazz studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
A saxophonist and composer born in Peoria, Illinois, Ward has performed and recorded with a varied group of artists, such as Prefuse 73, Lupe Fiasco, Tortoise, William Parker, Makaya McCraven, Linda Oh, and Mike Reed. As a bandleader, Ward has produced four recordings, including Fitted Shards: South Side Story, Phonic Juggernaut, Touch My Beloved’s Thought, and Rogue Parade: Stomping Off From Greenwood.
As a composer, he has received commissions from the Jazz Gallery in NYC, the Chicago Jazz Institute, the City of Chicago’s Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz Series, and the Peoria Ballet Company. He was awarded the New Music USA Van Lier Fellowship in 2012 and a DCASE IAP grant in 2017. Ward maintains an active international touring schedule with various ensembles.
If the total amount of beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum, a $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set.
Important Notices:
If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.
Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.