Sunday, November 9, 2014

Happy 65th Birthday David S. Ware

David S. Ware dies in 2012 but his music and his energy live on.  He would have been 65 on Nov 7, 2014.  A true fire breather with the horn and his skill and range made him a giant in free jazz.


Ware's discography is on a variety of labels.  There are some Columbia releases that are easy to get compared to the DIW, Silheart, and HatHut.  Anything with Matthew Shipp is a must have.  Shipp really is up for Ware's challenge.  My library includes some good vinyl, including a rare copy of "Birth of a Being" on Hat Hut.  Also, be on the look out for the Andrew Cyrille & Maono releases with him and the Cecil Taylor release "Darkness Unto Themselves"


3 comments:

  1. Nice. That Live in Vilnius record is killer. Still trying to track down Birth of a Being...

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  2. Yeah, I forked out a bunch of bucks probably 6 years ago to score that. it is rare. What do you think of that 2 LP Frank Lowe on Triple Point Records http://www.triplepointrecords.com/ ?

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  3. Damn it. Wasn't aware of that release. I was feeling the clips. $94 is a bit steep, though. I'll have to mull it over. Check this out: https://scissortail.bandcamp.com/album/hard-again-the-river-1-2-3-4

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