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James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 2, 1942 in St. Matthews, South Carolina) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer's guitar sound is very distinctive, and has been described as jagged and stinging. His singing has been called "raggedly soulful". Ulmer began his career playing with various soul jazz ensembles, and first recorded with organist John Patton in 1969. After moving to New York in 1971, Ulmer played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson, Paul Bley, Rashied Ali and Larry Young. In the early 1970s, Ulmer joined Ornette Coleman; he was the first electric guitarist to record and tour extensively with Coleman. He has credited Coleman as a major influence, and Coleman's strong reliance on electric guitar in his fusion-oriented recordings owe a distinct debt to Ulmer. He formed a group called the Music Revelation Ensemble with David Murray and Ronald Shannon Jackson, with whom he was to record throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Different incarnations of the group also featured Julius Hemphill, Arthur Blythe, Sam Rivers, and Hamiet Bluiett on saxophones and flutes. 1983's Odyssey, with drummer Warren Benbow and violinist Charles Burnham, was described as "avant-gutbucket", leading writer Bill Milkowski to describe the music as "conjuring images of Skip James and Albert Ayler jamming on the Mississippi Delta". Ulmer has recorded many albums as a leader, including two recent acclaimed blues-oriented records produced by Vernon Reid. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)

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Reviews and Critiques of James Blood Ulmer Live Performances and Recordings

James 'Blood' Ulmer Live at the Bamboo Room, 7/16/05

Live review by John Matouk.

James "Blood" Ulmer - Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions

Cd review by Mark Keresman.

Music Review: James Blood Ulmer - Bad Blood In The City; The Piety Street Sessions

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James Blood Ulmer Septet with Vernon Reid, Centro Zo, Catania, Italy, March 18, 2006

Live review by Beppe Colli.

James Blood Ulmer Interviews

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James Blood Ulmer interview by Jason Gross (April 1998).

Interview with James Blood Ulmer

Interview with James Blood Ulmer, WNYC’s The Leonard Lopate Show. Audio file.

James Blood Ulmer: "There is Another Place to Go"

Interview by Paul Olson.

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James Blood Ulmer, May 25, 2004 at Vision Festival.

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James Blood Ulmer, June 25, 2002, Baracnicka Rychta, Prague.

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James Blood's Trio Live @ Bonnaroo Music Festival/"Katrina"

James Blood's Trio Live @ Bonnaroo Music Festival/"Katrina". Runtime 05:01.

James Blood's Memphis Blood feat. Vernon Reid - "Spoonful"

James Blood's Memphis Blood feat. Vernon Reid - "Spoonful". Runtime 04:12.

James Blood's Black Rock Trio w/R. Drayton - "Baby Snatcher"

James Blood's Black Rock Trio w/R. Drayton - "Baby Snatcher". Runtime 05:59.

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James Blood Ulmer: Gonna Take My Music Back To The Church

James Blood Ulmer: Gonna Take My Music Back To The Church. Runtime 05:29.

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