''Live in New York, 2010'' is a live album by the

David S. Ware David Spencer Ware (November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Biography Ware was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. While in high school he at ...

Trio, featuring Ware on stritch and tenor saxophone, William Parker on bass, and Warren Smith on drums. It was recorded in October 2010 at the

Blue Note Jazz Club Blue Note Jazz Club is a jazz club and restaurant located at 131 West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on September 30, 1981, by owner and founder Danny Bensusan, with the Nat Adderley Quintet being the featured ...

in New York City, and was released as a double CD by AUM Fidelity in 2017. The album was recorded the year following Ware's kidney transplant, and about two years before his death.

Reception

In a review for '' All About Jazz'', Jakob Baekgaard awarded the album a full 5 stars, calling it "not just a concert, but a journey," and stating that Ware "flew into somewhere else and brought diamonds back from heaven." Paul Acquaro of ''

Jazz Times ''JazzTimes'' is an American magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1970 by Ira Sabin as the newsletter ''Radio Free Jazz'' to complement his record store. Coverage After a decade of growth ...

'' described the album as "more than two hours of molten, visceral, spontaneous improvisation," and wrote: "until the end Ware's playing bore an unmistakable faith in the healing power of music." Critic Tom Hull included the album in a list titled "The Best Jazz Albums of 2017," and commented: "it's worth noting that

are Are commonly refers to: * Are (unit), a unit of area equal to 100 m2 Are, ARE or Åre may also refer to: Places * Åre, a locality in Sweden * Åre Municipality, a municipality in Sweden **Åre ski resort in Sweden * Are Parish, a municipa ...

s in remarkable form here... especially when William Parker (bass) and Warren Smith (drums) help out." ''

Stereogum ''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...

s Phil Freeman remarked: "The overwhelming feel of the set is one of intimacy; the bluster and roar of the quartet is gone, replaced by meditative introspection. This is a fantastic performance, absolutely worth hearing." Regarding Ware's performance on stritch, Chris Robinson of ''Point of Departure'' wrote: "One gets the feeling he is exploring what the smaller horn can do and what it allows him to say that the tenor may not." However, he noted that when Ware switches to tenor saxophone, "his performance really hits home. That big, enveloping, rich tone, and the way his sound somehow merges with and becomes one with his line... continues to captivate me."

Track listings

Disc 1

# "1-A" – 15:21 # "1-B" – 14:27 # "1-C" – 6:42 # "2-A" – 17:20 # "2-B" – 9:04

Disc 2

# "3" – 14:47 # "4-A" – 14:40 # "4-B" – 3:58 # "4-C" – 5:25 # "5" – 10:31 # "6-A" – 8:38 # "6-B" – 8:43

Personnel

– stritch, tenor saxophone * William Parker – bass * Warren Smith – drums

References

{{Reflist 2017 live albums David S. Ware live albums AUM Fidelity live albums Live free jazz albums