Jabbo Ware

Jabbo Ware: Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington

by Robert R. Calder
February 2, 2006

Jabbo Ware Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington 2005 Y'All of New York, Inc.

I've not encountered (James) Jabbo Ware's Me, We and Them Orchestra before. He was, I read, born in Georgia and studied in St. Louis. There, when he was eighteen, a music teacher took him to a Duke Ellington concert. Thus in 1960 Ellington became his hero and compositional model.

Jabbo Ware played alto saxophone in R&B groups, and wrote and ...

Jabbo Ware and The Me We & Them Orchestra: Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington

by Jerry D'Souza
October 12, 2005

28 years into their existence, James Jabbo Ware and The Me We & Them Orchestra recorded their first live album, which has just been released. What is time to the muse that was inspired by Duke Ellington? Days, months, and years flit by, but the music stays timeless.

The ten tunes here make up the context. Ware does not need a lengthy outing to make his statement, and so they're mostly compact--except for the last selection, which gets an extended ...

Y'all of New York presents James Jabbo Ware & the Me We & Them Orchestra with George Coleman, special guest

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2005

Y'All of New York presents it's Second Annual Fundraiser & CD release concert for “Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington" featuring the original works of composer/conductor, James Jabbo Ware and the Me We & Them Orchestra -- Special Guest, George Coleman. Rob Crocker, of WBGO radio, will serve as guest host. Katherine Cox will be honored. The concert will take place on Friday, October 21, 2005 at 8:30pm at St. Peter's Church (619 Lexington Ave., at 54th St., NYC) in ...
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New CD From James Jabbo Ware and The Me We & Them Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2005

Media Contact: Scott Menhinick, Improvised Communications (617) 489-6561 [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 31, 2005

JAMES JABBO WARE AND THE ME WE & THEM ORCHESTRA TO RELEASE NEW CD NEW YORK -- Y'All of New York, Inc. is proud to announce the October 4th release of Vignettes in the Spirit of Ellington (Y'All 005), the latest release from James Jabbo Ware and The Me We & Them Orchestra. Recorded in July 2001, ...
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March 20 concert features the Bard Jazz Ensemble performing works by composer James Jabbo Ware

Source: All About Jazz

Bard College News Release

Press Contact: Emily M. Darrow 845.758.7512 [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONCERT FEATURES THE BARD JAZZ ENSEMBLE PERFORMING WORKS BY JAMES JABBO WARE ON MARCH 20

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-The Bard Jazz Ensemble will perform works by noted composer James Jabbo Ware on Wednesday, March 20, at Bard College. The concert, presented by the Music Program, is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in ...
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