Jazz Articles about David S. Ware

David S. Ware: BalladWare

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 5, 2007

Appena rientrati a New York dopo il tour europeo del ’99, i membri del David Ware quartet si rinchiudono in uno studio per registrare alcune nuove composizioni, testare lo stato di forma della band e sfruttare l’intesa messa a punto davanti al pubblico del Vecchio Continente. La leggenda vuole che, stremati dal viaggio e dalla lunga serie di concerti, i quattro decidano di accantonare il materiale inedito e di “ripiegare” su qualcosa di più familiare e meno spossante. Il sorprendente ...

David S. Ware: Balladware

by Nic Jones
September 25, 2006

This could be one of those infrequent occasions where the situation in which the music was recorded has direct bearing upon the music that was made. Hoping to replicate the energy levels they had attained over the course of an extended European tour at the end of 1999, the members of David S. Ware's quartet went into the studio when they returned to the US with that in mind. Exhaustion amongst the musicians played its part, however, and the result ...

David S. Ware: BalladWare

by Troy Collins
September 24, 2006

After a 1999 European tour, the members of the David S. Ware quartet set out to capture their tumultuous live energy in the studio. Post-tour exhaustion derailed their attempts to record a high-energy performance, so they agreed upon a ballad session instead. As a result, BalladWare is the most nuanced and restrained performance by this quartet ever caught on tape.

Tenor saxophonist David S. Ware is joined by his usual quartet members, pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker ...

David S. Ware: Live in the World

by Marc Medwin
August 6, 2006

I have never seen the far-fabled David S. Ware Quartet in concert--and, as their gig at this year's Vision Festival was their last US appearance, I probably never will. It did not seem as much of a loss until I heard this 2004 triple-disc document. The public praise, echoing what accompanied the classic Coltrane quartet, was hard to believe. Yet, as the 32 minutes of “Aquarian Sound swelled, bloomed, shuddered, writhed and abated on first listen, much of it had ...

David S. Ware Quartets: Live in the World

by Rex Butters
April 17, 2005

Thirsty Ear's generous Live in the World set presents tenor saxophone terror David S. Ware performing with his stellar quartet including pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker in three different concerts, on three discs, with three different drummers. The repertoire consists of Ware compositions and cover tunes personalized by the DSWQ. The epic “Aquarian Sound, from 1992's Flight of the I, gives the 1998 Chiasso Switzerland show a portentous beginning. After the rhythm section warms up the ...

David S. Ware: Threads

by Terrell Kent Holmes
May 25, 2004

Tenor sax giant David S. Ware, a prominent disciple in the religion of free jazz, has managed to pull off an impressive feat: he stays out of the way while making his presence felt. On Threads, it's almost as though Ware is a guest star on his own session. This is because he has placed the emphasis on his composing rather than his playing. Ware wrote or cowrote all of the songs here; and while he makes front and center ...

David S. Ware: Threads

by Mark F. Turner
November 2, 2003

Change is a necessary and crucial element of both life and music. David S. Ware has always been on the edge of the creative forefront. Whether reinterpreting Sonny Rollins' classic Freedom Suite or providing electronic persuasions on Corridors & Parallels , the avant-garde/free jazz purist continues his search for music that stretches the limits. Threads may be a departure from previous recordings where Ware's muscular saxophone held the forefront, but it does not detract from his depth ...