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David S. Ware & Matthew Shipp Duo: Live in Sant'Anna Arresi, 2004
by Giuseppe Segala
La frequentazione di David S. Ware e Matthew Shipp è stata scandita dai diciassette anni in cui il pianista era componente del quartetto guidato dal sassofonista, con William Parker al contrabbasso e l'avvicendamento di alcuni pregevoli batteristi. Ma il loro incontro diretto, a due, non è stato frequente in concerto e non li aveva mai portati in sala d'incisione. La registrazione eccellente del duo presentato al festival di Sant'Anna Arresi nel 2004 è dunque un documento prezioso, che già per ...
read moreDavid S. Ware and the Wisdom of Uncertainty
by Jakob Baekgaard
Every record label needs a beginning, a first release, but it is seldom that the initial release is a masterpiece. However, this is the case with Wisdom of Uncertainty, saxophonist David S. Ware's album from 1997, which was the inaugural release of Steven Joerg's AUM Fidelity imprint. The name of the label is inspired by Charles Mingus' iconic album Mingus Ah Um. Referencing one of the all-time classics in jazz history, Joerg set the bar high for ...
read moreDavid S. Ware: Apogee - Birth of a Being
by Vincenzo Roggero
Birth of a Being presenta l'esordio del trio denominato Apogee -David S. Ware, Cooper-Moore, Marc Edwards -originariamente stampato in vinile dalla label svizzera hat Hut nel 1979 e rimasto fuori catalogo per più di trent'anni, più un secondo CD di materiale proveniente dalle stesse session e mai pubblicato fino ad ora. Se il disco di debutto da leader del sassofonista di Plainfield, New Jersey, getta le fondamenta del celebrato quartetto che incise per Columbia e DIW negli anni novanta, il ...
read moreDavid S. Ware: Organica (Solo Saxophones, Volume 2)
by John Sharpe
As the follow up to saxophonist David S. Ware's lauded Saturnian (Solo Saxophones, Volume 1) (AUM Fidelity, 2010) studio session, this second volume comprises two entire concerts documented in March and November 2010, each pairing matching titled cuts on sopranino and tenor saxophones. If the previous album served to demonstrate that the reedman's solo powers were undimmed, Volume 2 not only affirms that situation, but goes further in showing reservoirs of interior focus and invention that are stronger ...
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by Nic Jones
If it wasn't apparent before that David S. Ware has gravity, now it is. There's always been authority in his saxophone playing, but with the passing of time the gravity of his work has become more apparent, as if every note he plays is now invested with the wealth of life's experiences. This second volume of entirely solo recitals makes the point; Ware is clearly one of the most compelling voices in improvised music. In view of ...
read moreDavid S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali: Planetary Unknown
by Troy Collins
Renowned saxophonist David S. Ware continues to explore new avenues following his successful kidney transplant two years ago. Since then, Ware released Saturnian (AUM Fidelity, 2009), a stoic solo set, and Onecept (AUM Fidelity, 2010), a bristling trio excursion with bassist William Parker and drummer Warren Smith. Planetary Unknown surpasses even these notable recordings, featuring an all-star quartet whose members' combined experience encapsulates the last four decades of free jazz history.Parker has been Ware's primary colleague for almost ...
read moreDavid S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali: Planetary Unknown
by Nic Jones
Planetary Unknown marks the first time this quartet played together, though that isn't apparent, given the music's deep roots and connections. Drummer Muhammad Ali is brother to Rashied, who worked with John Coltrane's post-Elvin Jones group. This is his first appearance on record since the early 1980s, and he brings a wealth of experience with the likes of Albert Ayler and Alan Shorter, to the table. Saxophonist David S. Ware and pianist Cooper-Moore came to New York ...
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