Through the '90s, Ware and Co. brought the sound of Coltrane's classic Quartet back to life, then shattered it into a thousand new possibilities. Ware's group has shaped an ocean of sound into outsized, abrasive, soulful jazz. This record again features the talents of the band's newish drummer, the subtle, chatty Susie Ibarra. But even taking into account her smaller, more compact additions to the dialogue, the quartet's sound only got bigger. Ware is in blast-off mode throughout, his tenor squawking its way to unbelievable heights, then rising higher. With Ibarra and bassist William Parker pulsing quietly and briskly below, it's left to pianist Matthew Shipp to fill up the center. He does so in a variety of ways: with hammering density, monkish knottiness, and wide, gently undulating rivers of notes. He's the perfect launching pad for Ware, and the lyrical heart of this brilliant music. --D. Strauss
Wisdom of Uncertainty,David S. Ware Quartet,Aum Fidelity,Avant-Garde,Avant-Garde Jazz,Free Jazz,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop
Jazz Music:
- 1939 Transcriptions, Vol. 2
- 1941-1947, Vol. 2
- Abaton
- Aberration
- Anniversary of a Jazz Legend
- Autumn in New York [Original recording remastered] [Import]
- Back to Brazil [Import]
- Best of Arturo Sandoval [Import]
- Best of Big Band Swing [Import]
- Best of the Best [CD-single]
Jazz Music
Music for Fun: Chamber Works by Indra Rise
Piet Swerts: Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Marcum
Music: Rock On 1982-Hot in the City
Seussical: The Musical [Cast Recording]
Mystic Gregorian Pop Songs & Ballads