BALTIMORE - Marylandian -- Clarence Ward III will release an EP this week with four tracks of new music. The EP is the second release since his self-titled debut project, Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good Live at Blue House, which was released in 2021.

Ward describes the new project as, "a summer cool-out jazz EP". He has written, produced, and performed the entire project in the midst of a year full of working in clubs and festivals in both Baltimore and DC as well as hosting his weekly jam session at R. House every Monday in the Remington neighborhood. The EP titled, Hot Summer, will have four new tracks. Ward gave the crowd at his jam session combined with his birthday celebration a treat when he played one of his new songs for them. He has not released the track titles but fans and critics alike are waiting on the edge of their seats for his new music.

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Ward III is a flugelhornist, saxophonist, and trumpeter whose lion's heart style of playing positions him as the vanguard of reinforcing jazz music's vital voice in these modern times. He has performed with a diverse range of artists including Gladys Knight, N'Dambi Blue, Robert Glasper, Nancy Wilson, Musiq Soulchild, Benny Golson, Aretha Franklin, and toured with R&B Soul Singer Ledisi.

Many have said, "[Clarence] is in a lane of his own," when it comes to his flare and style of playing. He named his band Dat Feel Good because it is the way he wants listeners to feel whenever they listen to his music.

The music will be released on his website, datfeelgood.com (http://www.datfeelgood.com) , and all streaming platforms.