{
 "id": "alex-ward-019a0352",
 "name": "Alex Ward",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "British multi-instrumentalist and improviser",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q2641525"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000445119785"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "3018484"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "A. Ward",
  "AW",
  "Alex J Ward",
  "Alex J. Ward",
  "Tjan",
  "Ward"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1974",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1974",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "London",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "f03d09b3-39dc-4083-afd6-159e3f0d462f"
    },
    {
     "value": "London",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q84",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "British clarinetist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q8341",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "clarinet",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q8343",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Pere Ubu",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5a54b72e-bfb3-4ca6-944a-e17261399965",
     "begin": "2022",
     "attributes": [
      "clarinet"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Pere Ubu",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5a54b72e-bfb3-4ca6-944a-e17261399965",
     "begin": "2022",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Deadly Orgone Radiation",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8c033389-8eae-4d86-9a02-3566fa1612c9"
    },
    {
     "value": "Gannets",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "21971bdb-a143-42ba-a2ca-73e20ab75519"
    },
    {
     "value": "N.E.W.",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "019a0352-9eae-4f64-a230-dd2773e18535",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "15e2243b-9853-4c70-9890-3569941a6c78"
    },
    {
     "value": "Camp Blackfoot",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:361513",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Bridled Guillemots",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:733706",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "London Improvisers Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1108383",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Duck Baker Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1734170",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "SFQ",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1870788",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "N.E.W.",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2021569",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Luke Barlow Band",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2094095",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Predicate",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2255556",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "SFE",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2400008",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Roland Ramanan Tentet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2437244",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Limescale",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2887367",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Hellington Country",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3347533",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dead Days Beyond Help",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3527225",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Forebrace",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3527285",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dominic Lash Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3952350",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Weavels",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4184145",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Deadly Orgone Radiation",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4310939",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4426434",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "SFS (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4676679",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4835593",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Sextet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4835594",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5740650",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Gannets",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5954266",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Unlaunched Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5976320",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Item 10",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:6791263",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:6930002",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Duck Baker Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7256659",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Damp (9)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7731676",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Item 4",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7735970",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Locals (8)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:8717809",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Consorts",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:9420475",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Chispas (4)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:9665167",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Item 6",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:13573411",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Alex Ward Item 7",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:13573414",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Transatlantic Trance Map",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:15093314",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "SFD (6)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "3018484",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:15126761",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Locals",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q140940276",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "clarinetist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2641525",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-05",
     "ref": "Q118865",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/91145971353432331286"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/3018484"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://alexward.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.alexward.org.uk"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://genius.com/artists/Alex-ward"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://sites.google.com/site/alexwardmusician/biography"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015014667"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb16637822v"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/1129110176"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/alex-ward"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2015014667"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2641525"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ward_(musician)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/alex-ward-019a0352",
  "cite_as": "Alex Ward, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/alex-ward-019a0352",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}