Live in Vilnius

Live in Vilnius
Live album by David S. Ware
Released	2009
Recorded	March 24, 2007 Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre, Vilnius
Genre	Jazz
Length	85:04
Label	NoBusiness
David S. Ware chronology
Renunciation (2007) Live in Vilnius (2009) Shakti (2009)

Live in Vilnius is an album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware, which was recorded in 2007 and released as a double limited edition LP on the Lithuanian NoBusiness label. It was the last recorded work by the David S. Ware Quartet.^[1]

Reception

The All About Jazz review by Clifford Allen states "In an age where all-star lineups, unique projects and sideman gigs are extraordinarily common, it's refreshing (if not downright jaw-dropping) to see a band that lasted nearly twenty years playing this music. Live in Vilnius is a fitting document to close out their run, and while not any more or less a jewel than the other 17 releases, it's an excellent final chapter."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by David S. Ware except as indicated

Side A

1. "Ganesh Sound" - 17:25

Side B

2. "Theme of Ages" - 15:46
3. "Mikuro's Blues" - 6:15

Side C

4. "The Stargazers" (Sun Ra) - 22:15

Side D

5. "The Stargazers" (continues) (Sun Ra) - 4:45
6. "Lithuanian Whirl" -11:20
7. "Surrendered" - 7:18

Personnel

• David S. Ware – tenor saxophone
• Matthew Shipp – piano
• William Parker – bass
• Guillermo E. Brown – drums

References

1. Live in Vilnius at NoBusiness Records
2. Allen, Clifford. Live in Vilnius review at All About Jazz