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  MySpace.com - ANDRE WARD - BOSTON (but grew up in Chicago), Massachusetts - Jazz - www.myspace.com/andrewardjazz
Born and raised on the westside of Chicago, Andre was introduced to music at an early age.
The Yasha produced, “Andre’s Theme,” is a smooth jazzy tune reflective of Ward’s laid back style, while, “I Don’t Want to be in Love,” produced by Marc Nelson (AZ Yet) and “Chicago Here We Go,” offers a soulful excursion for R&B music fans.
Andre Ward continues to evolve into the type of musician that truly lives for the love of making music that respects the past, yet steps into the future.
www.myspace.com /andrewardjazz   (1779 words)

  
  Ward: No size too great - The Boston Globe
Ward fought the moment and then he fought Makarenko, using his speed to slip under his jab and score on the inside and brilliant lateral movement to take away Makarenko's right hand, which Ward's coaches had seen Makarenko was unable to throw unless he was able to stop and set his feet first.
Ward gave him few chances to do that as he moved and slipped, piling up an early 7-3 lead in the first round and 13-8 advantage after two on his way to a 23-16 victory at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.
Frank Ward would have been proud of his boy last night as he slew the Russian Goliath and then gave the praise to God, but he was not at ringside.
www.boston.com /sports/articles/2004/08/25/ward_no_size_too_great   (701 words)

  
 Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!
Andre carries with him the hand and foot speed of youth, but 'caveat-emptor' or 'buyer beware' this young olympian declares, a "young" 21-year-old he is not.
Ward is quick to attribute his position in life to his devout faith in God, a faith he found renewed upon the recent passing of his father.
Ward utilized his ability to switch to southpaw on his way to winning the gold, and it is a style which many professionals may find difficult to prepare themselves for.
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 BraggingRightsCorner.com - " Aiming to Reach the Top: An Exclusive Interview with Andre Ward "... by Tom ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Andre Ward became the first U.S. Gold medalist in Boxing since 1996 when he medaled at this year's Athens games.
ANDRE WARD: His status as a boxer, his business savvy, and it was the best deal for me and my team.
ANDRE WARD: You have ideas of where you would like to be, but were just going to play it one fight at a time.
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 Goossen Tutor
Andre used his Olympic success as a springboard to a pro career in which he is currently 7-0 with four knockouts as a middleweight.
And, in addition to Andre and his handlers, the legions of Ward's believers are starting to line up.
Andre is married to wife Tiffany and the couple has two children.
www.goossentutor.com /pages/athelets/ward.htm   (486 words)

  
 Andre Ward - A Name to Remember
Ward looked very overexcited about being in the ring in front of that big of a crowd for his first professional fight.
Ward who has the potential to be a name talked about in the boxing world for a long time.
Andre has excellent trainers and managers, who know how to get him to the top as long as he is willing to follow them.
www.sportsrant.com /andre-ward-name-remember-a8674.html   (548 words)

  
 Boxing - Athens 2004 US Olympian Profile - Andre Ward
In 1993, his father took him to a boxing gym, and at nine years of age, Andre Ward, with the help of his godfather, Virgil Hunter, began to box.
Andre continues to box, continues to shoot for gold, and has - in fact - dedicated the Olympics to his deceased father Frank Ward, and promises not to disappoint.
Ward must make himself aware of what is at stake each time he steps in the ring.
15rounds.com /Olympics2004Boxing/Profile/Ward_081604.htm   (504 words)

  
 Inside Bay Area - Andre Ward goes to 4-0 as pro   (Site not responding. Last check: )
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward of Oakland is viewed by many as the future of boxing, and he showed why Saturday on the Antonio Tarver-Glen Johnson undercard.
Ward (4-0) scored a third-round TKO over Ben Aragon (4-4-1) in their scheduled six-round middleweight fight.
Ward then landed a left hook to Aragon's head, which left Aragon knocked out while on his feet.
www.insidebayarea.com /ci_2811851?rss   (201 words)

  
 ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Chat-9308(Insider)
Ward will be featured on the televised portion of the Tarver vs. Jones 3 undercard on Saturday, October 1 at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Andre is from Oakland, CA and became the second U.S. boxer since 1992 to win Olympic Gold.
Ward, known for his blazing hand speed and ring savvy began his professional career as super middleweight and has since gone down to middleweight where he has won his last two fights by TKO.
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 News & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ward had telephoned his wife three hours earlier to check on her health and let her know he would be on a flight out of Greece early today.
Ward's vision went fuzzy in the second round, after he got poked in the eye by his opponent.
Mason hearkened back to a time when 20-year-old Andre Ward was a tyke listening, rapt, to his father and Mason tell stories of their amateur boxing fights.
www.oaklandnet.com /parks/news/083004a.asp   (855 words)

  
 Andre Ward Booking Agent - Entertainment Agency - Talent Agency - Event Production - Entertainment Marketing   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As Andre's craft developed, he had the opportunity to travel and perform twith some of the best and the brightest talents.
Andre's rusume' of experience includes working with the biggest names in the business, including being the musical director for freddie jackson and touring with the likes of Teena Marie, Will Downing, The Bobby Jones Gospel Group, The Four Tops, The O' Jays and the Legendary Mr.
Andre plays from this heart and truly expresses himself through the thing he loves most- his music.
www.indemandtalent.com /talent/artist.php?id=470   (556 words)

  
 Boxing News - Athens 2004 - Andre Ward
Ward continues to roll under radar, yet feels confident that he will live up to his promise of bringing home the gold.
Andre Ward has dedicated these Olympics to his father Frank Ward, who past away two years ago from a heart attack.
The younger Ward bares the name of his father on his forearms.
15rounds.com /Olympics2004Boxing/Results/Ward_082004.htm   (193 words)

  
 Andre Ward Dominates Ashworth to Grab Third Pro Victory - Boxing News
Landing his jab to both the body and head at will, Ward showcased his spectacular speed and footwork in the second stanza but it was round three that truly showcased Ward’s skills.
Although Ward was close to stopping Ashworth as he landed spectacular combinations with Ashworth stuck on the ropes, Ashworth chose a different solution.
Ward is one of ten finalists for the prestigious award, which recognizes the nation’s top amateur athlete.
www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=3182&more=1   (572 words)

  
 Ward salvages U.S. team with gold medal win - Boxing - MSNBC.com
Though Andre Ward and his wife, Tiffiney, are raising two sons, the 20-year-old ignored the lure of pro money to concentrate on his Olympic hopes.
Ward was away from home for much of the last year, training and traveling — and even when he was home in Oakland, Calif., his wife and children left town so Ward could focus.
Ward ignored his swelling right eye and maintained the lead in the fourth, ducking and dancing away from his taller opponent.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5858186   (970 words)

  
 DreamWorks SKG Fansite-Talk Back - Andre Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ward has a bright future and actually is now fighting one weight class lighter than he won Gold in.
Ward's opponent Chris Holt, just came off of a big win over Troy Lowry in Lowry's hometown, so I expected more of a fight.
Most of you probably already know, but for those who don't Andre Ward will be fighting Glenn "Caveman" LaPlante (9-2-1) on the undercard of Tarver v Jones on Oct 1st.
www.dreamworksfansite.com /talkback/printthread.php?t=6045   (785 words)

  
 Thomas Gerbasi
You might as well paint a bullseye on Andre Ward’s 2004 Olympic Gold Medal, because as the first US fighter to bring home that hardware in eight years, anyone who steps into the ring against the 20-year-old super middleweight will be gunning for the glory that comes with taking down an Olympic hero.
And while it’s too early to compare the career trajectories of both Ward and Reid, Goossen does feel that certain elements are in place which give the 2004 Gold medallist an edge in getting his name out to the masses.
Luckily, the indications are that Ward won’t be rushed, but won’t be babied either, as his match against the 8-0 (5 KOs) Kost makes clear.
www.maxboxing.com /Gerbasi/Gerbasi020905.asp   (872 words)

  
 EURweb.com - MEET ANDRE WARD: Making 'Nice' Noize On The Smooth Jazz Scene
Andre continued gaining recognition around the world, whether it was at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland or at the Performing Arts Tour in Africa.
As for what inspires Andre creatively, it would have to be his love of different kinds of music.
Andre does a superb job with R. Kelly’s “Step In The Name Of Love” and “Heaven In My Life” is an original track that he wrote and produced for his daughter Andre’a.
www.eurweb.com /story/eur13719.cfm   (595 words)

  
 CD Baby: ANDRE WARD: Steppin' Up
Andre explains that recording this album has been a pleasure after learning so much while making his first album.
Andre also brings along newcomers, vocalists seventeen year old Chantal Rose on “All I Ever Ask,” and Maurice Jacobs doing a rendition of Simply Red’s “Holding Back The Years” produced by Michael Powell.
Ward have done a great job with this CD.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/andreward   (613 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Andre Ward's mission to be the best
In the time-warp boxing gym that is home to Olympic champion Andre Ward, it could be 1946 or 1966 or 1986.
Ward's camp is enthused about the appearance on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" program as well as the Foxwoods venue, site of many pro cards.
At 195 pounds, this bouncer at the Pruneyard in Campbell had a good 30 pounds on the whippet-lean Ward, yet he was blistered with blows during a recent nine-round session.
www.usoc.org /11782_46095.htm   (877 words)

  
 Feedback/Review:"Step In The Name Of Love" - ANDRE WARD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
You know that it was only a matter of time before someone came out with their own rendition of this recently released song.
ANDRE WARD on with good Sax takes this song to next level.
This is a heads up for those that want to chill with their honey, by the pool, on the beach or "Steppin" with the crowd.
www.awesomedjproductions.com /feedback/stepinthen.html   (206 words)

  
 Sports Tri-Cities Boxing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Andre Ward won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division Sunday, beating Magomed Aripgadjiev of Belarus to claim a bit of redemption for an American team that took a beating at the Olympics.
During his walk from the ring to the dressing room, the light heavyweight kept his eyes trained on his small band of friends and family in one corner of the stands.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Andre Ward was in the hallway waiting to fight when he got his first glimpse of the fighter standing between him and an Olympic medal.
www.tri-cityherald.com /24hour/olympics/boxing   (1291 words)

  
 TalkingBoxing.com - For All Your Boxing Needs - News and Discussion
As a professional Andre only has one round of actual experience with a Southpaw – he knocked out Glenn LaPlante in the first round of their October 2005 bout – so, for all intense and purpose, it’s really Andre’s first professional bout with a Southpaw.
At around :22 Andre lands a big left on Andy’s head – soon after Andy starts to flurry, but compared to Andre it looks like he’s swimming in a pool wearing a long sleeved thick flannel shirt – his arms look heavy, slow and like something is weighing them down.
Ward shows us what a flurry is supposed to look like and ends the round with an impressive one.
www.talkingboxing.com /articles/2006/parismay1.html   (939 words)

  
 CIM Radio - Listen - Reviews: Andre Ward - Steppin' Up
Unlike most pop and some smooth fusion albums, "Steppin' Up" is truly a better sophomore release from saxophonist Andre Ward.
"Feelin You", Andre Ward's debut release, is a fine album that captures the soul, but the second release shows a more mature player adding more diversity while staying true to his personality.
Andre's cover version of R. Kelly's "Step In The Name Of Love" preserves the texture, while "Heaven In My Life" feels like spring water.
www.cimradio.com /reviews-andreward.htm   (161 words)

  
 AllSports (tm) Andre Ward wins first U.S. boxing gold since 1996   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amid a parade of Cubans collecting gold, Ward joined Oscar de la Hoya in 1992 and David Reid in 1996 as the only United States boxers to win gold in the last four Olympiads.
Ward brought a happy ending to a trying tournament for the Americans, who qualified only nine boxers, got off to a surprisingly quick start, then watched their fighters fall by the wayside against tougher international amateur competition.
Ward became the first U.S. light heavyweight to win gold since Andrew Maynard in Seoul in 1988.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=50864   (693 words)

  
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Saxophonist Andre Ward is re-defining and reinventing smooth jazz with his newly released album, Steppin Up (Orpheus Music).
You may say, There are tons of saxophone players, what will make Andre Ward distinctive from the rest Andre says, I took it back and studied legendary vocalists such as Sam Cooke and Al Green.
Andre Ward is definitely no newcomer to the game, and his energetic live performances leave his fans breathless.  He has worked with legendary artists such as Freddie Jackson, Will Downing, Dizzy Gillespie, Teena Marie, Me 'Lisa Morgan, and Angela Bofill.  Andre Ward is expanding the base of smooth jazz listeners, touching both young and old.
www.manhunt.com /cgi-bin/printer_friendly.cgi?ID=1083037520   (325 words)

  
 Boxing Insider : News : PR: Jones Tarver, WIBF, Paquiao, Contender
In as much as Andre is a class gentleman outside the ring as well, I expect that he will be a champ to be proud of, and the HBO PPV fans should tune in early to catch a glimpse of this future star."
Andre Ward (5-0, 3KOs) from Oakland, CA became the first became the second US boxer since 1992 to win Olympic Gold and has not lost a boxing match since he was 14.
Prior to his last bout against Christopher Holt on August 18, Ward boxed a thirty-two minute round against two sparring partners (the first for twenty minutes and the second for twelve) in which over 1000 punches were thrown.
www.boxinginsider.com /news/stories/128602271.php   (3400 words)

  
 Smooth Jazz Vibes: Andre Ward - A Contemporary Classic
Smooth jazz saxophonist Andre Ward was born and raised in Chicago.
The question is, on this second release, has Andre Ward made a solid enough case for being different and inventive or has he given in to the allure of the cover version.
The cover of Chicago’s ‘If You Leave Me Now’ is unmemorable and that leaves us with the one that Ward probably should have stuck with had he limited the CD to just one cover, his energetic take on R Kelly’s ‘Step in the Name of Love’.
www.smoothvibes.com /movabletype/archives/000233.html   (1530 words)

  
 CD Baby: ANDRE WARD: Steppin' Up
Andre continued gaining recognition around the world, whether it was at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland or at the Performing Arts Tour in Africa.
As for what inspires Andre creatively, it would have to be his love of different kinds of music.
Andre does a superb job with R. Kelly’s “Step In The Name Of Love” and “Heaven In My Life” is an original track that he wrote and produced for his daughter Andre’a.
cdbaby.com /cd/andreward   (633 words)

  
 Used-Books for Sale from Mary Ward Books, Used, Rare and Out-Of-Print Books
If you have any further questions about an individual book or require a more detailed condition report please e-mail Mary Ward Books or use our 'ask question' button, found on every book description page.
Mary Ward Books holds a large selection of off-line second hand and out of print books.
Mary Ward Books, Blyford, Suffolk, IP19 9JR, United Kingdom.
www.marywardbooks.com   (525 words)

  
 Smooth Jazz Vibes: Secret Garden Snippet - Andre Ward Lending A Hand At Christmas
Readers of Denis Poole’s Secret Garden, will know it’s the place to go for a British perspective on all that’s good, and not so good, in the world of smooth jazz and classic soul.
This time we have news from New York, NY that smooth jazz man Andre Ward, who was The Secret Garden featured artist in August this year, will take part in the ‘closing day’ that has been an annual charity tradition in Boston, MA since 1956.
Andre will appear at the Globe Santa Sleigh at Faneuil Hall at noon on December 23.
www.smoothvibes.com /movabletype/archives/000297.html   (413 words)

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