Oblations and Blessings

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Oblations and Blessings
Studio album by
David S. Ware
Released1996
RecordedSeptember 27 & 28, 1995
StudioSound on Sound, New York
GenreJazz
Length69:00
LabelSilkheart
ProducerDavid S. Ware
David S. Ware chronology
Cryptology
(1995) 		Oblations and Blessings
(1996) 		DAO
(1996)

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[edit]

All compositions by David S. Ware
  1. "Oblations and Blessings" – 17:05
  2. "Riff Unknown" – 10:53
  3. "Of Shambhala" – 11:05
  4. "Fire Within" – 11:07
  5. "Manu's Ideal" – 10:13
  6. "Serpents and Visions" – 8:37

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oblations and Blessings at Silkheart Records
  2. ^ a b Snowden, Don. David S. Ware – Oblations and Blessings: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  3. ^ 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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