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| Title: | At once old-timey and avant-garde [electronic resource] : the innovation and influence of Wilbur Ware |
| Authors: | Seigfried, Karl Erik Haddock.
Neubert, David |
| Keywords: | Music.
History, Black.
American Studies. |
| Issue Date: | 27-Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Abstract: | A Chicago-born, African-American bassist whose career as a performer reached from the 1930s into the 1970s, Wilbur Ware (1923--1979) had a percussive tone and an advanced rhythmic concept that set him apart from other leading bassists of his time. His playing was extremely bass-oriented; he did not emulate the phrasing of wind players, as did many other bass innovators in jazz, but created a very idiosyncratic and recognizable style that built on the acoustic properties and strengths of the instrument. This treatise addresses the lack of a comprehensive study of Ware by compiling a comprehensive biography, examining the roots of his playing in relation to earlier players (Page, Blanton, Crosby), situating him amongst his contemporaries (Chambers, LaFaro, Davis), analyzing his style as both accompanist and soloist (including work with Coltrane, Monk, and Rollins), looking at his influence on the next generation of bassists (Favors, Haden, Garrison), and gathering together and annotating his recorded performances. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/608 |
| Appears in Collections: | Theses and Dissertations from The University of Texas at Austin
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