Wilbur Ware

Wilbur Ware
Born
Wilbur Bernard Ware

(1923-09-08)September 8, 1923
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1979(1979-09-09) (aged 56)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass

Wilbur Bernard Ware (September 8, 1923 – September 9, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist. He was a regular bassist for the Riverside record label in the 1950s, and recorded regularly in that decade with Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, and Thelonious Monk. He also appeared on records released by J.R. Monterose, Toots Thielemans, Sonny Clark, Tina Brooks, Zoot Sims, Archie Shepp and Grant Green, among others.

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