Wilbur Ware

Wilbur Ware

Wilbur Ware (September 8, 1923 – September 9, 1979) was an American jazz double-bassist known for his hard bop percussive style.

Born in Chicago, Ware taught himself to play banjo and bass. In the 1940s, he worked with Stuff Smith, Sonny Stitt and Roy Eldridge. In the 1950s, Ware played with Eddie Vinson, Art Blakey, and Buddy DeFranco. He is best known for his work with the Thelonious Monk quartet in 1957-58. In 1969, Ware played with Clifford Jordan, Elvin Jones and Sonny Rollins. He later moved to Philadelphia, where he died from emphysema in 1979.

elected discography

*"The Chicago Sound" (Riverside 1957)
*Sonny Clark "Dial "S" For Sonny" (Blue Note 1957)
*Sonny Rollins "A Night At The Village Vanguard, Vols. 1 & 2" (Blue Note 1957)
*"Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane" (Jazzland/Riverside 1957)

External links

* [http://repositories1.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/919 "At Once Old-Timey & Avant-Garde: The Innovation & Influence of Wilbur Ware"]
* [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Ware Wilbur Ware Discography at "www.JazzDiscography.com"]
* [http://www.downbeat.com/artists/artist_main.asp?sect=bio&aid=565&aname=Wilbur+Ware Down Beat bio]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:eys9keft7q7n~T1 Allmusic bio]


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