Oblations and Blessings

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

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]

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic[2]

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
  1. "Oblations and Blessings" – 17:05
  2. "Riff Unknown" – 10:53
  3. "Of Shambhala" – 11:05
  4. "Fire Within" – 11:07
  5. "Manu's Ideal" – 10:13
  6. "Serpents and Visions" – 8:37

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