Elec. Jazz

1990 studio album by Music Revelation Ensemble
Elec. Jazz
Studio album by
Music Revelation Ensemble
Released1990
RecordedMarch 12 & 13, 1990
StudioA&R Recording, New York City
GenreJazz
Length50:16
LabelDIW
DIW 839
ProducerJames Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama
Music Revelation Ensemble chronology
Music Revelation Ensemble
(1988)
Elec. Jazz
(1990)
After Dark
(1992)
James Blood Ulmer chronology
Blues Allnight
(1989)
Elec. Jazz
(1990)
Black and Blues
(1991)

Elec. Jazz is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble recorded in 1990 and released on the Japanese DIW label featuring performances by Ulmer with David Murray, Amin Ali and Cornell Rochester.[1][2][3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states, "Essentially James "Blood" Ulmer's band, the Music Revelation Ensemble both harks back to his early recorded history with saxophonist David Murray and seeks to update the guitarist's unique fusion of funk, out jazz, and hardcore blues... Ulmer, of course, is sui generis, and his playing here, in all its raggedness, grit, and clarity, is arguably some of the best he ever put to disc. Forget the insipid album title. Elec. Jazz contains some fine, tough music and is well-worth seeking out".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer

  1. "Exit" - 5:27
  2. "Inter City" - 6:40
  3. "Big Top" - 5:45
  4. "No More" - 8:22
  5. "Big Top Part 2" - 6:46
  6. "Taps Dance" - 10:32
  7. "Exit Part 2" - 6:44

Personnel

  • James Blood Ulmer - guitar
  • David Murray - tenor saxophone
  • Amin Ali - electric bass
  • Cornell Rochester - drums

References

  1. ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1990-1994, accessed July 10, 2014
  2. ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed January 12, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 801 to 899 accessed January 12, 2018
  4. ^ a b Olewnick, B., Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2014
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Soundtracks
  • Kansas City (1996)
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