DAVID S. WARE: Third Ear Recitation
DIW/Columbia
On October 14, 1962, David S. Ware went into the
studio to record Third Ear Recitation. The engineer said, ÒOK. When
I press record, you just blo that thing for all it's worth .Ó From there
the band took off on a high-speed journey into semi-structured jazz that
would make Roland Kirk smile. Technically speaking, Ware plays Òstate of
the artÓ tenor sax, using the minor third as one of the basic elements. He
uses melody as a guide and no matter how far ÒoutÓ he gets, he's always
playing the changes and following some part of the original idea. He was a
pupil of Sonny Rollins, who taught him circular breathing. However, he
gives most of the credit to it to Beaver Harris who made him aware of the
possibilities in different rhythmic divisions.All that aside, one
thing's for certain. If you're not prepared for extremely challenging
jazz, then you're going to find this very annoying. If you're ready to
listen to a density-oriented sax player who believes that the most
interesting part of the symphony orchestra's performance is when it tunes
up, then this is for you. (Nick Lingg)
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