Corridors and Parallels is an album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware which was recorded in 2001 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.AUM Fidelity discography, accessed March 5, 2014David S. Ware discography, accessed March 5, 2014
Reception
Ware's move to more electronic textures divided the critics. In his review for AllMusic, Sam Samuelson called it "his most inspired record thus far" and said "This recording is not to be missed". Pitchfork's Christopher Dare was less impressed, stating "I'll leave it to the listener to decide whether the good half of an album makes it worth the purchase. Unfortunately, the other half weakens all its supports with some tacky choices regarding sound palettes and dynamics-- deconstruction in the least clever sense".Dare, C., Pitchfork Review, October 10, 2001 The Guardian's John Fordham noted "Much of it is as fiercely remorseless as you'd expect. But there are also Afro-funk grooves as tight as a club disc, endless tenor notes against gongs and bells, sci-fi electronic bleepings and twitterings, and an awe-inspiring tribute to Ware's late mother that is one of the most impassioned free-jazz tenor soliloquies of recent times".Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, August 16, 2002 All About Jazz noted "This new effort is a fine record: a living document of a group in flux, and a stand-alone work of art. It will be quite revealing to hear what happens next after such a dramatic change. This is living, breathing music".All About Jazz Review, September 1, 2001 Daniel Piotrowski wrote in JazzTimes that "Sometimes Corridors feels like an experiment in progress more than a cohesive idea, but it is still one of his most exciting and intriguing recordings".Piotrowski, D., JazzTimes Review, December 2001
The Wire placed the album in their "50 Records Of The Year 2001" list.2001 Rewind at The Wire
Track listing All compositions by David S. Ware except as indicated "Untitled" - 1:20 "Straight Track" - 10:03 "Jazz Fi-Sci" - 4:22 "Superimposed" - 5:58 "Sound-a-Bye" - 3:09 "Untitled" - 0:37 "Corridors & Parallels" (Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware) - 9:00 "Somewhere" - 3:11 "Spaces Embraces" - 3:18 "Mother May You Rest in Bliss" - 6:08 "Untitled" - 1:48
Personnel David S. Ware – tenor saxophone Matthew Shipp – synthesizer William Parker – bass Guillermo E. Brown – drums
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