Justin V Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthMusicJoe Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 Listened to his Leo release 'Lito' last week, stands up well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 Wherever he is, hope he is doing well. A handful somewhat obscure releases which show off his talents quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I've never owned nor heard those Blackwell CDs, will have to seek 'em out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I saw him at the Village Vanguard, with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell, in 1992. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Some nice footage of Carlos Ward with Rashied Ali, Dave Burrell, and Sirone, circa 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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