Ware, David S. String Ensemble / Threads
Album: Threads   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Ware, David S. String Ensemble   Added:Oct 2003
Label:Thirsty Ear Communication  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-01-12 Pull Date: 2004-03-15 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 14 Mar 7 Feb 15 Feb 8 Feb 1 Jan 18
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 20, 2005: Anywhere Out of the World
Ananda Rotation
4. Feb 12, 2004: The Umami Challenge
Sufic Passages
2. Mar 12, 2004: Memory Select
Sufic Passages
5. Feb 10, 2004: Meat Man Whistle Punching Sex Context
Weave 2
3. Mar 05, 2004: Memory Select
Weave 1
6. Feb 06, 2004: Memory Select
Sufic Passages

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-01-12

Saxophonist Ware adds violin, viola and synthesizer to his band for a big, cinematic sound. Showcases texture and atmosphere more than the aggressive sax sounds he's known for (although his axe gets its say on 3 and 6). Moody stuff, big and ambitious, and an interesting new direction for him.

1- Slow, swirling, mournful
2*- Midtempo and grand, with the richness of the jazz tradition
3- Mid/fast sax w/jumbly percussion, almost Caribbean
4- Strings only: sad, slow
5- Mellow and almost (gasp) new age, a swirling pleasant atmosphere
6*- Sax-percussion duo, more aggressive than track 3

Track Listing
1. Ananda Rotation   4. Threads
2. Sufic Passages   5. Carousel of Lightness
3. Weave 1   6. Weave 2