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Wilbur Ware (08 Sep 1923 - 09 Sep 1979)

Male Person - United States

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. The Chicago Sound 01 Jul 1991

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Thelonious Monk Quartet (18 Jul 1957 - 13 Aug 1957) double bass
  2. Thelonious Monk Septet double bass
  3. Kenny Dorham Quartet
  4. Johnny Griffin Sextet
  5. Johnny Griffin Quartet

Recordings by (14)

  1. Mamma-Daddy 3:58 (01 Jul 1991)
  2. Body and Soul 3:19 (01 Jul 1991)
  3. Desert Sands 5:32 (01 Jul 1991)
  4. 31st and State 6:31 (01 Jul 1991)
  5. Lullaby of the Leaves 3:00 (01 Jul 1991)
  6. Latin Quarters 4:43 (01 Jul 1991)
  7. Be-Ware 4:34 (01 Jul 1991)
  8. The Man I Love 7:23 (01 Jul 1991)
  9. Symphony For JR (F) 10:06 (2013)
  10. Wilbur’s Red Cross (F) 8:14 (2013)
  11. For Frazier, Felicia, Veneida & Bernard (F) 7:20 (2013)
  12. By Myself (F) 7:36 (2013)
  13. For Frazier, Felicia, Veneida & Bernard (alt tk) (F) 7:29 (2013)
  14. Wilber Reflects (F) 5:10 (2013)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Epistrophy (alternate take) 3:08 Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1951) bass, double bass
  2. Reggie of Chester 4:55 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  3. Here and Now 4:55 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  4. Echoes of You 7:12 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  5. Swim, Jim 7:07 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  6. Little T 8:23 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  7. Stand By 5:51 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  8. Roccus 8:18 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  9. Osmosis 4:44 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  10. Taking a Chance on Love 6:00 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  11. Gaza Strip 3:56 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  12. Why Cry? 5:54 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  13. The Lady 6:47 Lee Morgan (1956) double bass
  14. Fools Rush In 4:30 Zoot Sims (1956) bass
  15. I Mean You 6:53 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  16. Rhythm-a-ning 5:20 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  17. Sweet and Lovely 7:17 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  18. Decidedly 6:34 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  19. ’Round Midnight 8:29 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  20. Straight, No Chaser 7:00 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (Oct 1957) bass
  21. Dial "S" For Sonny 7:20 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  22. Love Walked In 5:48 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  23. It Could Happen To You 6:58 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  24. Shoutin' On A Riff 6:44 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  25. Bootin' It 5:15 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  26. Sonny's Mood 8:37 Sonny Clark (Nov 1957) double bass
  27. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise 7:46 Sonny Rollins (1957) double bass, double bass
  28. Decidedly (take 4) 5:53 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (1957) bass
  29. Is It True What They Say About Dixie? 4:41 Kenny Dorham Quartet featuring Ernie Henry (1957) double bass
  30. Sonnymoon for Two 8:47 Sonny Rollins (1957) double bass, double bass
  31. Little T 6:05 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  32. Paul's Pal 6:35 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  33. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year 3:45 Rita Reys with the Jazz Messengers (1957) bass
  34. Straight, No Chaser (take 3) 7:00 Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan (1957) bass
  35. My One and Only Love 4:18 Rita Reys with the Jazz Messengers (1957) bass
  36. This Is New 6:56 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  37. Epistrophy 10:47 Thelonious Monk Septet (1957) double bass
  38. Jazz-Classic 3:09 Kenny Dorham Quartet featuring Ernie Henry (1957) double bass
  39. Time After Time 6:47 Hank Mobley (1957) double bass
  40. Well, You Needn’t 11:25 Thelonious Monk Septet (1957) double bass
  41. Striver's Row 5:52 Sonny Rollins (1957) double bass, double bass
  42. Hi Groove, Low Feedback 9:53 Hank Mobley (1957) double bass
  43. Ruby, My Dear 5:27 Thelonious Monk Septet feat. Coleman Hawkins (1957) bass, double bass
  44. Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6) 4:40 Thelonious Monk (1957) double bass, double bass
  45. Off Minor (take 5) 5:10 Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1957) double bass
  46. Easy to Love 5:38 Hank Mobley (1957) double bass
  47. Carol 4:27 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  48. You're My Thrill 5:16 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  49. Why Do I Love You? 5:11 Kenny Drew (1957) bass
  50. Fit for a Hanker 7:20 Hank Mobley (1957) double bass

Credited as (9)

  1. Wilbur Ware
  2. Sonny Rollins, Elvin Jones & Wilbur Ware
  3. Wilbur Ware; Johnny Griffin
  4. Sun Ra feat. Wilbur Ware
  5. Sun Ra and Wilbur Ware
  6. Sun Ra, Wilbur Ware & Leo Blevins
  7. Sun Ra, Wilbur Ware & John Jenkins
  8. Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
  9. Sun Ra & His Arkestra & Wilbur Ware

Works (2)

Composed

  1. Riff Raff

Dedicated Works

  1. Ode to Wilbur Ware

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91011299
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91011299
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139330741
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134826795

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ware

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258089

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000255770

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74040531

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q340063