| Planetary Unknown | ||||
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| Released | June 14, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | November 23, 2010 Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:25 | |||
| Label | AUM Fidelity AUM 068 | |||
| Producer | Steven Joerg & David S. Ware | |||
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Planetary Unknown is an album by saxophonist David S. Ware which was recorded in 2010 and released on the AUM Fidelity label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, arwulf arwulf said "Anyone who knows and loves modern creative improvised music is sure to be moved by the combination of hearts and minds preserved on this recording". [3]
The All About Jazz review noted "Planetary Unknown marks the first time this quartet played together, though that isn't apparent, given the music's deep roots and connections... the program has the air of a twenty-first century classic about it". [4] The JazzTimes review by Mike Shanley commented "Although no one actually leads the session, Ware’s personality—or perhaps his strong tone—seems to direct much of the proceedings". [5]
All compositions by David S. Ware, Cooper-Moore, Muhammad Ali & William Parker
William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist. Beginning in the 1980s, Parker played with Cecil Taylor for over a decade, and he has led the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra since 1981. The Village Voice named him "the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time" and DownBeat has called him "one of the most adventurous and prolific bandleaders in jazz".
AUM Fidelity is an independent record label in New York City primarily devoted to avant-garde jazz artists such as William Parker, Matthew Shipp, and David S. Ware. It has also released recordings by improvisational rock band Shrimp Boat and exclusively distributes the CaseQuarter and Riti labels. It was founded in 1997 by former Homestead Records label manager Steven Joerg.
David Spencer Ware was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Muhammad Ali is an American free jazz drummer.
Cooper-Moore is an American jazz pianist, composer and instrument builder/designer based in New York City.
Wisdom of Uncertainty is the eleventh album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware which was recorded in 1996 and became the first release on the AUM Fidelity label.
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.
Uncle Joe's Spirit House is an album by American jazz double bassist William Parker, which was recorded in 2010 and released on the on Centering label.
I Plan to Stay a Believer is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker, which was recorded between 2001 and 2008 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.
The Peach Orchard is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker and his group In Order to Survive, which was recorded at various venues in New York City in 1997-98 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.
Petit Oiseau is an album by the William Parker Quartet, recorded in December 2007 and released on October 14, 2008 on AUM Fidelity.
Freedom Suite is an album by saxophonist David S. Ware featuring his interpretation of the Sonny Rollins composition which was recorded in 2002 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.
Onecept is an album by saxophonist David S. Ware which was recorded in 2009 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.
Shakti is an album by saxophonist David S. Ware which was recorded in 2008 and released on the AUM Fidelity label. This was the first album Ware recorded after the breakup of the quartet that had been his main band for over 20 years.
Threads is an album by saxophonist and composer David S. Ware's String Ensemble which was recorded in 2003 and released on the Thirsty Ear label.
Saturnian is a live solo album by saxophonist David S. Ware, who plays the saxello, stritch and tenor saxophone which was recorded in 2009 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.
Live at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2011 is an album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware released on the AUM Fidelity label. It documents the second live performance by Ware's band Planetary Unknown following its world premiere at Vision Festival 16 in New York.
Renunciation is an album by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware, which was recorded live at the 2006 Vision Festival and released on the AUM Fidelity label. It was the last U.S. performance by the David S. Ware Quartet.
Birth of a Being is the first recording as a leader by American jazz saxophonist David S. Ware, recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Swiss Hat Hut label. The record presents a collective trio called Apogee with pianist Cooper-Moore, then known as Gene Ashton, and drummer Marc Edwards. It was reissued on CD by AUM Fidelity in 2015 with a bonus disc including five unreleased tracks from the same sessions.
Live in New York, 2010 is a live album by the David S. Ware Trio, featuring Ware on stritch and tenor saxophone, William Parker on bass, and Warren Smith on drums. It was recorded in October 2010 at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, and was released as a double CD by AUM Fidelity in 2017.
