Thirsty Ear
2005
Live In The World
About This Album
Very few saxophonists have been capable of replicating the intense transcendental energy generated by the tenor saxophone of John Coltrane, whose unique ability to capture the essence of spirituality imbued his music with a mystical stature that charged his later performances with an almost magical tinge. David S. Ware is one of the few post-Coltrane performers to dip successfully into that well as a basis for expressing a singular vision that builds on the innovations and strategies of the great jazz saxophonist. In a sense, this glorious full-length, three-CD live set sums up Ware's career at the time of release, featuring his core trio with pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker, supplemented on each CD by a different drummer. Taken from different European concerts in 1998 and in 2003, there is a mix of original tunes, a pop tune, and Ware's second incredible rendition on disc of Sonny Rollins' "Freedom Suite," which is alone worth the purchase price. The first CD, from a concert in Chiasso, Switzerland, in 1998, has Susie Ibarra on drums, with the quartet spinning a take-no-prisoners approach that enervates as it enriches. One of Ware's favorites, "The Way We Were," is given a convincing Albert Ayler-esque treatment that slices, dices, and dissects the melody, and which follows another highlight of the album, the sizzling "Logistic" with its energizing sprint-to-the-finish flavor and some spectacular solos from Shipp and Parker.
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