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Wilbur Ware
b, 1923-1979 US, Chicago
Musician of Jazz
Wilbur Bernard Ware (September 8, 1923 – September 9, 1979) was an American jazz double-bassist known for his creative use of time and space, his angular, unorthodox solo technique and a distinctive percussive sound. He was a staff bassist at Riverside Records in the 1950s, playing on many of the label's sessions, including LPs with such widely diverse stylists as J.R. Monterose, Toots Thielemans, Tina Brooks, Zoot Sims, and Grant Green.
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Yesterdays on The Chicago Sound by Johnny Griffin & Wilbur Ware You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur Ware As Long as I Live on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur Ware You´re Getting to Be a Habit With Me on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur Ware These Foolish Things on The Chicago Sound by Johnny Griffin & Wilbur Ware I Cried for You on The Chicago Sound by Johnny Griffin & Wilbur Ware Lullaby of Broadway on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur Ware Satin Wrap on The Chicago Sound by Johnny Griffin & Wilbur Ware About a Quarter to Nine on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur Ware September in the Rain on Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 7 by Kenny Drew & Wilbur WareTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Sound | Johnny Griffin And Wilbur Ware Featuring Junior Mance & John Jenkins | 2009 | Compil. |
| Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections | Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, "Philly" Joe Jones, Paul Chambers With Clark Terry & Ernie Henry | 1960 | Compil. |
| Sing Or Play | Don Abney, Jimmy Raney, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Mundell Lowe, Wilbur Ware, Bobby Donaldson | Single | |
| Sing Or Play | Don Abney, Jimmy Raney, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Mundell Lowe, Wilbur Ware, Bobby Donaldson | Single | |
| Fun With Drumsticks - Jazz Band Music Minus One Drummer | Urbie Green, Wilbur Ware, Hank Jones, Bob Wilber, Phil Woods, George Dorsey, Jimmy Nottingham | Album | |
| Jazz Rhythm Records - Music Minus One Guitar (Volume 3) | Don Abney - Mundell Lowe - Wilbur Ware - Bobby Donaldson | Album | |
| Sing Or Play | Don Abney, Jimmy Raney, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Mundell Lowe, Wilbur Ware, Bobby Donaldson | Single | |
| Sing Or Play | Don Abney, Jimmy Raney, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, Mundell Lowe, Wilbur Ware, Bobby Donaldson | Single |
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