Oblations and Blessings
1996 studio album by David S. Ware
Oblations and Blessings | ||||
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Studio album by David S. Ware | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | September 27 & 28, 1995 | |||
Studio | Sound on Sound, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 69:00 | |||
Label | Silkheart | |||
Producer | David S. Ware | |||
David S. Ware chronology | ||||
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Oblations and Blessings is an album by jazz saxophonist David S. Ware, recorded in 1995 and released on the Silkheart label. It features the David S. Ware Quartet with pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey playing all original Ware compositions.[1]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Don Snowden states "No one who hears Oblations and Blessings could ever doubt the generosity of Ware's offering here. The man must have been absolutely, utterly drained—emotionally, physically and spiritually—after this session."[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by David S. Ware
- "Oblations and Blessings" – 17:05
- "Riff Unknown" – 10:53
- "Of Shambhala" – 11:05
- "Fire Within" – 11:07
- "Manu's Ideal" – 10:13
- "Serpents and Visions" – 8:37
Personnel
- David S. Ware – tenor sax
- Matthew Shipp – piano
- William Parker – bass
- Whit Dickey – drums
References
- ^ Oblations and Blessings at Silkheart Records
- ^ a b Snowden, Don. David S. Ware – Oblations and Blessings: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1464. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Birth of a Being (1977)
- Passage to Music (1988)
- Great Bliss, Vol. 1 (1990)
- Great Bliss, Vol. 2 (1990)
- Flight of I (1991)
- Third Ear Recitation (1992)
- Earthquation (1994)
- Cryptology (1994)
- Oblations and Blessings (1995)
- DAO (1995)
- Godspelized (1996)
- Wisdom of Uncertainty (1996)
- Go See the World (1997)
- BalladWare (1999)
- Surrendered (1999)
- Corridors & Parallels (2001)
- Freedom Suite (2002)
- Threads (2003)
- Shakti (2008)
- Onecept (2009)
- Planetary Unknown (2010)
- Live in the Netherlands (1997)
- Live in the World (1998 & 2003)
- Live in Sant'Anna Arresi, 2004 (2004)
- Renunciation (2006)
- Live in Vilnius (2007)
- Saturnian (2009)
- Organica: Solo Saxophones, Volume 2 (2010)
- Live in New York, 2010 (2010)
- Live at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2011 (2011)