3rd Ear Recitation

David S. Ware | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Diw Records
• ASIN: B00000DI3X
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,001 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Autumn Leaves

2. East Broadway Run Down

3. Mystic March

4. Angel Eyes

5. Third Ear Recitation

6. Free Flow Dialogue

7. Sentient Compassion

8. The Chase

9. Autumn Leaves

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Ware, August 19, 2000

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3rd Ear Recitation (Audio CD)

David S. Ware's "Third Ear Recitation" on DIW (a Japanese arm of Sony/Columbia) is a better effort than his early material for the Silkheart label. The band has definitely forged a distinctive (and loud) sound that relies heavily on group improvisation. However, in some ways this album is a disappointment. After the soaring "Flight of i," I was hoping to find even more blending of musical, spiritual introspection and soaring, exploratory avant-garde flights. But instead of his wonderful original compositions, Ware has instead settled for standards like "Autumn Leaves" and Sonny Rollins' "East Broadway Run Down." While it is interesting to hear Ware tackle these tunes, this is not the best vehicle for his playing. "Third Ear's" successor "Earthquation" covers similar ground, but once Ware switches over to the Homestead label, the music really starts to take off and expand.