Oblations and Blessings

Oblations and Blessings
Oblations and Blessings
Studio album by David S. Ware
Released	1996
Recorded	September 27 & 28, 1995
Studio	Sound on Sound, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:00
Label	Silkheart
Producer	David S. Ware
David S. Ware chronology

Oblations and Blessings is an album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware recorded in 1995 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label. It features the David S. Ware Quartet with pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey playing all original Ware compositions.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Don Snowden states "No one who hears Oblations and Blessings could ever doubt the generosity of Ware's offering here. The man must have been absolutely, utterly drained—emotionally, physically and spiritually—after this session."^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by David S. Ware

"Oblations and Blessings" – 17:05
"Riff Unknown" – 10:53
"Of Shambhala" – 11:05
"Fire Within" – 11:07
"Manu's Ideal" – 10:13
"Serpents and Visions" – 8:37

Personnel[]

David S. Ware – tenor sax
Matthew Shipp – piano
William Parker – bass
Whit Dickey – drums

References[]

^ Oblations and Blessings at Silkheart Records
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Snowden, Don. David S. Ware – Oblations and Blessings: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1464. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Liner_notes-1] Oblations and Blessings at Silkheart Records

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Snowden, Don. David S. Ware – Oblations and Blessings: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2014.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1464. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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