http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6655&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rssThough his career has been inconsistent, Ulmer's had enough "on" moments to rank as one of the most exciting jazz guitarists of the past twenty years. He's instantly recognizable for his jagged, knotty phrasing and unique harmonic sense. Comfortable working in a wide variety of genres, from Funk and rock to Bop and Soul Jazz, Ulmer is best known as an exponent of the so-called "Free Funk" genre spawned by saxophonist and mentor Ornette Coleman's mid-1970s electric band Prime Time. <I>Tales of Captain Black</I> (1978) and <I>Are You Glad to Be in America?</I> (1980) are prime examples of this style, blending aggressive rock/Funk dynamics with frantic, constantly morphing group interplay. Their success, however, painted Ulmer into an avant-garde corner he didn't want to be in; his inclusion of more "straight" blues and R&B-oriented songs (featuring his own gravelly vocals) on subsequent records alienated many listeners who found the results unfocused. By the late '90s, he shifted to a more compartmentalized approach to releasing records, and in doing so has regained some of the momentum he lost in the mid-1980s. - Will YorkAvant Garde Jazzen720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:30:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6655&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rss Though his career has been inconsistent, Ulmer's had enough "on" moments to rank as one of the most exciting jazz guitarists of the past twenty years. He's instantly recognizable for his jagged, knotty phrasing and unique harmonic sense. Comfortable working in a wide variety of genres, from Funk and rock to Bop and Soul Jazz, Ulmer is best known as an exponent of the so-called "Free Funk" genre spawned by saxophonist and mentor Ornette Coleman's mid-1970s electric band Prime Time. <I>Tales of Captain Black</I> (1978) and <I>Are You Glad to Be in America?</I> (1980) are prime examples of this style, blending aggressive rock/Funk dynamics with frantic, constantly morphing group interplay. Their success, however, painted Ulmer into an avant-garde corner he didn't want to be in; his inclusion of more "straight" blues and R&B-oriented songs (featuring his own gravelly vocals) on subsequent records alienated many listeners who found the results unfocused. By the late '90s, he shifted to a more compartmentalized approach to releasing records, and in doing so has regained some of the momentum he lost in the mid-1980s. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157647&variant=play&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 James Blood Ulmer Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15157647 alb.15157647 James Blood Ulmer art.6655 8.99 Bad Blood In The City: The Piety Street Sessions alb.15157647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/8/0/1040890_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157647&variant=play&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157647&variant=data&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7496282&rws=%2Fjames-blood-ulmer%2Fdiscography.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 James Blood Ulmer 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