Tom Ward, piano - 3rd March

Tom Ward is our guest speaker on Tuesday 3rd March. A 23-year-old up-and-coming jazz pianist, Tom specialises in the stride piano style of the 1920s and 1930s. Heavily influenced by jazz legends such as Fats Waller, Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, Tom has already graced the stage at prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and Ronnie Scott’s. He has collaborated with notable artists such as Jamie Cullum, Kansas Smitty’s, and Guy Barker. Towards the end of 2025, Tom featured as a special guest in Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall.