Home » Jazz News » Obituary

1

Saxophonist David S. Ware: 1949-2012

Source:

View read count
David S. Ware
David S. Ware's longtime manager Steven Joerg, the family's official spokesman, has issued the following statement:

Last night, saxophonist and composer David S. Ware succumbed to complications from his 2009 kidney transplant at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was 62.

His remains will be cremated and a musical memorial service will be organized for a later date.

WKCR 89.9 FM in New York is paying tribute to Ware with an 18-hour memorial broadcast that began at noon today (EST). Listen online.

An August 2011 documentary film, produced by David Lynch Foundation Television, is available for streaming in its entirety.

Photo Credit
Dmitrij Matvejev

Visit Website

For more information contact .

Tags



Comments

Near

News

Popular

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.