Greg Ward is a saxophonist and composer who was born in Peoria and came of age on the CIJS stage. After stints at some of the finest jazz venues in NYC and around the world, Greg is now based in Chicago.

Ward has had the opportunity to perform and record with a varied group of artists like Prefuse 73, Lupe Fiasco, Tortoise, William Parker, Andrew D'Angelo, and Mike Reed. He maintains an active international touring schedule with various ensembles, and he was recently appointed to the faculty of the Jacob School of Music at Indiana University as Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone.

Visit Greg’s complete artist profile on All About Jazz here, check out his website here, and follow Greg on Instagram, YouTube and Soundcloud to see and hear more.

Joining Greg (on alto sax) for this performance are Matt Gold on guitar, Quin Kirchner on drums and Dennis Carroll on bass. This will be an unforgettable hometown performance for this internationally renowned jazz phenom!

Concert begins at 6pm (no House Band this month; the guest group will play both sets).

Trailside Event Center
4416 N Prospect (above Trefzger’s)
Third Sunday of the month (unless otherwise noted)

Members $8
Non-Members $12
Students Free