Carlos Ward

American musician

Born: 1 May 1940
Ancón
Died: 16 January 2026
Brooklyn
Country: Panama
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Carlos Ward was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute and alto saxophone. Carlos Ward was born on 1 May 1940 in Ancón and died on 16 January 2026 in Brooklyn. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop.

Carlos Ward (May 1, 1940 – January 16, 2026) was a Panamanian-born American funk and jazz alto saxophonist and flautist. He is best known as a member of the funk and disco band BT Express as well as a jazz sideman.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Set For 2 Don's, Vol. 1

Also plays on

Albums where Carlos Ward is credited as a sideman

1980	Dollar Brand at Montreux — Dollar Brand	soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
1986	Water From an Ancient Well — Abdullah Ibrahim	alto saxophone, flute
1986	South Africa — Abdullah Ibrahim	flute, alto saxophone
1986	Duke's Memories — Abdullah Ibrahim	flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
1988	Tzotzil / Mummers / Tzotzil — Cecil Taylor	reeds
1996	Sacred Common Ground — Don Pullen	alto saxophone
2002	African Magic — Abdullah Ibrahim	flute
2021	NU Live in Glasgow — Don Cherry, Edward Blackwell, Mark Helias, Carlos Ward & Naná Vasconcelos	alto saxophone, flute