Carlos Ward

Ward was raised in Panama City, and at a young age was exposed to a wide range of music, including Dixieland, classical, and Panamanian calypso.

In 1965, shortly before returning to the United States, he met and spent time with Don Cherry, who was playing with Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand).

"[2] Ward can be heard as part of this group on the Coltrane album A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle, released in 2021.

He also began playing and writing for the funk band B. T. Express, known for the best-selling single "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)", and performed with the Jazz Composer's Orchestra, appearing on three of their albums.

[2][8] Following the death of Jimmy Lyons in 1986, Ward joined Cecil Taylor's group, touring and recording three albums.

With Ahmed Abdullah With Pheeroan akLaff With Rashied Ali With Harry Belafonte With Sathima Bea Benjamin With Karl Berger With the Ed Blackwell Project With Carla Bley With B.T.

Express With Don Cherry With John Coltrane With Dennis González With Paul Haines With Kip Hanrahan With Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) With Frank Lowe With Teo Macero With Nick Mason With Grachan Moncur III and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra With Paul Motian With Amina Claudine Myers With the Paris Reunion Band With Don Pullen With Roswell Rudd and the Jazz Composers Orchestra With Bob Stewart With Cecil Taylor With Clifford Thornton and the Jazz Composer's Orchestra