''Onecept'' is an album by saxophonist

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 ...

which was recorded in 2009 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.

Reception

In his review for

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, Thom Jurek said "Ware's development as a player is no longer reliant on his physicality -- though he still possesses it in abundance. Rather, it's his centering on that collective voice, which offers so many dimensions and textures to explore, where he expresses his creativity and mastery of his horns. ''Onecept'' is an exciting next step in Ware's musical evolution".

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review stated "these nine songs are the rare glimpse of three jazz musicians lifting the sound way above their heads and pushing it through the ceiling. It’s almost a stretch to call it jazz. It’s just…music".Garratt, J.
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review noted "Even after half a century playing the saxophone, for Ware the journey continues—and his cohorts are right there with him".Jones, N.
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'' review by Michael J. West commented "David S. Ware could never be accused of following trends. If saxophone-led trios are all the rage, his release of a sax/bass/drums album feels coincidental. Either way, though, ''Onecept'' is among the best of that recent lot".West, M. J.
JazzTimes review
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Track listing

''All compositions by David S. Ware'' # "Book of Krittika" - 7:53 # "Wheel of Life" - 6:31 # "Celestial" - 6:24 # "Desire Worlds" - 6:56 # "Astral Earth" - 14:54 # "Savaka" - 4:35 # "Bardo" - 6:43 # "Anagami" - 6:50 # "Vata" - 4:27 # "Virtue" - 6:47 Bonus track on vinyl release # "Gnavah" - 9:06 Bonus track on vinyl release

Personnel

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

, stritch, saxello * William Parker –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Warren Smith –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionall ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

References

{{Authority control 2010 albums David S. Ware albums AUM Fidelity albums