Performer:

Nick Ward – Drums. Nick is a superb drummer who is in constant demand; he is also one of Britain’s finest exponents of vintage style jazz drumming.

Nick plays in many UK bands. The current bands are Keith Nichols – various ensembles; Martin Litton’s Red Hot Peppers (1990 - ); New Century Ragtime Orchestra (1999- ) and the Fryer-Barnhart International All Stars (1998- ). He also deputises with many other bands. Nick has a selection of percussion instruments, including two Premier drum Kits, both dating from the 1930s. The one kit dates from 1934-37, and the other from 1937-1938, plus other individual bass drums, snare drums and Chinese tom toms, and temple blocks, all dating from the 1920s, also a large collection of cymbals also from this period. He also has a Boosey and Hawkes “New Century” drum console dating from 1934.