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| The Chicago Sound |
| Wilbur Ware |
| első megjelenés éve: 1991 |
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| (1991)
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| 3.726 Ft
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| 1. | Mamma-Daddy
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| 2. | Body and Soul
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| 3. | Desert Sands
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| 4. | 31st and State
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| 5. | Lullaby of the Leaves
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| 6. | Latin Quarters
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| 7. | Be-Ware
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| 8. | The Man I Love
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Jazz
Wilbur Ware - Bass
Frankie Dunlop - Drums
John Jenkins - Sax (Alto)
Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Junior Mance - Piano
Wilbur Campbell - Drums
* Jack Higgins - Engineer
* Orrin Keepnews - Liner Notes, Producer
Bassist Wilbur Ware's only recording as a leader (which has been reissued on CD) mostly features Chicago musicians. Although Ware heads the set and contributed two originals, he does not dominate the music and delegated plenty of solo space to altoist John Jenkins (who also brought in two tunes), tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, and pianist Junior Mance; Wilbur Campbell or Frank Dunlop on drums complete the group. This fine hard bop date (which also has versions of "Body and Soul," Stuff Smith's "Desert Sands," "Lullaby of the Leaves," and "The Man I Love") was a fine debut by Ware. It seems strange that in his remaining 20-plus years the bassist never led another album.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Wilbur Ware
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
Born: Sep 08, 1923 in Chicago, IL
Died: Sep 09, 1979 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
One of bop's most advanced and influential bassists, Wilbur Ware was a superb rhythmic anchor with an unerring sense of swing. Where many post-Jimmy Blanton bassists concentrated on legato melodic phrasing, Ware wasn't afraid to shift the rhythmic emphasis by varying his note lengths and leaving empty space between his phrases; he also stuck mostly to the lowest register of his instrument, laying a thick foundation. Even if Ware wasn't quite the soloist Blanton was, he had an expert understanding of harmony that allowed him to support some of bop's most sophisticated players. Ware was born in Chicago in 1923, and played banjo, drums, and violin before picking up the bass as a teenager. After serving in World War II, Ware hit the Chicago jazz scene in 1946, playing with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt, and Stuff Smith early on, as well as striking up relationships with Johnny Griffin (with whom he recorded in 1954) and Junior Mance. After working with a very early version of Sun Ra's Arkestra, Ware joined Art Blakey's band and moved to New York in 1956. In 1957, he joined up with Thelonious Monk and played in his legendary groups with John Coltrane; the same year, he also participated in Sonny Rollins' equally legendary A Night at the Village Vanguard concerts. In late 1957, Ware also recorded his only album as a leader, Chicago Sound, which featured fellow Chicagoans like Griffin and Mance, not to mention several Ware solos. During the late '50s, Ware recorded as a sideman on hard bop dates for Riverside and Blue Note, but his worsening health (probably exacerbated by drug problems) kept him out of action from 1963-1968. He returned in 1969 and soon played on adventurous sessions with Elvin Jones and Archie Shepp. Ware eventually moved to Philadelphia, where he died in 1979.
---Steve Huey, All Music Guide |
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