David S. Ware has passed away

[CraigP]

Just read this news via Bernard Lyons that Mr. Ware passed away tonight.

[JSngry]

Sorry to hear this..another one gone. RIP and thanks for doing it.

[Stefan Wood]

RIP

[CJ Shearn]

RIP

[alocispepraluger102]

LINK

[sonnymax]

I'm very sorry to hear of Ware's passing. I wasn't open to his music at first, but I took the time to open my ears and learned to really appreciate his art. I had the good fortune to see Ware perform a few times in NYC. I'll enjoy those memories and his recordings for many years to come.

[clifford_thornton]

I just found out about this. Holy shit.

RIP, and thanks for the music/life.

Man.

[John L]

I'm very sorry to hear this. I knew that he was sick, but somehow did not expect it at this time.

Thank you for the music, Mr. Ware. RIP

[Jim Alfredson]

Very sad. RIP to a true artist.

Great photo by our own Mark Sheldon:

[B. Goren.]

Sad news to start the day with. RIP Mr. Ware.

[JohnS]

Very sad news. He made a big impression on me playing with Andrew Cyrille at a London gig years ago. I've been interested in his playing since. I've not always enjoyed it but there was no doubt about his sincerity.

[romualdo]

shocked!! - only in his early 60's though he did have a renal transplant a couple of years ago

love his work but never got to see him

RIP David S

[brownie]

Sad to hear this!

[Hardbopjazz]

What a sad thread to wake up to in the morning. RIP David.

[J.A.W.]

Sad news. Way too young at 62.

Edited October 19, 2012 by J.A.W.

[alocispepraluger102]

when the mortician gave me one last few minutes to be alone with my deceased wife the morning of her funeral, i asked to hear mr. ware's "the way we were."

i can pay no higher tribute to any man.

coincidentally, wnur is playing it right now. http://www.wnur.org/

Edited October 19, 2012 by alocispepraluger102

[alocispepraluger102]

Submitted by Eric "The Wind" I... on Thu, 18 Oct 2012, 11:07pm

begins Friday, October 19th at noon and will run until 6am on Saturday October 20th. We'll celebrate Ware's work on a variety of saxophones, and as composer and bandleader in a career spanning 40 years and many shades of jazz. The recordings feature David S Ware solo and his collaborations with Cecil Taylor, Andrew Cyrille, his classic quartet - Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Marc Edwards - and many others. Tune in to honor David S. Ware!

[king ubu]

I never got around to dig his playing too much - but still, this is very sad news.

[colinmce]

God, so sad. He was incredible. I'm glad he got to play so much these last couple years since his illness. I will blast Godspelized to the rafters today.

[Pete C]

God, so sad. He was incredible. I'm glad he got to play so much these last couple years since his illness.

Yes, glad that he did have that opportunity to come back strong for a while.

[BeBop]

Like sonnymax, it took me a little while to warm to his (early) playing. But I did, and I'm glad I did.

[Justin V]

I first heard David S. Ware on Go See the World only earlier this year, and I was impressed by the album's power and accessibility. I plan on checking out some of his solo work, but it appears that he knew how to pick sidemen. RIP.

[mjazzg]

No, this is so sad. and just not what i wanted to hear. Always loved his playing and was lucky to see him live with a marvellous quartet once.

he played with such heart and soul and the world will be both poorer and quieter without him. RIP

[RDK]

Ah hell. Listening to "Live in the World" now.

RIP Mr. Ware.

[alocispepraluger102]

Kali Z. Fasteau:

The wonderful uncompromising saxophonist & composer David S. Ware left his earthly form yesterday, after a very long grueling fight for his life. Blessings to him in his next life.

Edited October 19, 2012 by alocispepraluger102