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Tom’s current focus is on his projects the Madwort Saxophone Quartet and Madwort’s Mechanical Mindset. The former features four saxophones, including Chris Williams (Led Bib, Let Spin) on alto, and the latter is a more usual “saxophone with rhythm section” quartet featuring Dave O’Brien (F-IRE Collective) on electric piano. Although some of the core thematic material is shared between the two projects – Tom derives melodies, rhythms, pitch classes, etc from the date of composition using mathematical equations – the differing line-ups allow Tom to explore different freedoms, approaches and challenges.
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Sérgio Tavares/Nuno Trocado/Tom Ward: Vestiges
by Mark Corroto
A new trio is born and its inaugural document, Vestiges, is a smorgasbord of free improvisation from noisy shred to minimal electronics. Made up of the Portuguese bassist Sérgio Tavares and guitarist Nuno Trocado and UK-resident saxophonist Tom Ward, the three deliver nine improvised pieces as they investigate differing approaches to instant composing. The musicians had worked together as part of Cotovelo (Carimbo Porta-Jazz, 2018), a theatre piece featuring spoken word and music. Each player has an interest in jazz, ...
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Vestiges
From: VestigesBy Tom Ward