Clarence Ward III

Considered by many to be the Heart and Soul of Baltimore’s jazz scene. Multi-instrumentalist Clarence H. Ward III, pours heart and complex emotion into the every fiber of his sound. From the minute you hear the crisp, agile wail of his trumpet, the sultry warmth of his flugelhorn or the playful sincerity of his sax you are frozen, caught in a snare of hope and honesty until he decides he has said his piece. Standing as a major influencer in the development of Baltimore's present jazz sound, Ward's lion heart positions him on the vanguard, reinforcing jazz music as a vital voice for these modern times.