Knights of Power
Knights of Power is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, with guest saxophonists Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett, recorded in 1995 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 15 & 16, 1995 | |||
| Studio | East Side Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 905 | |||
| Producer | James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Along with No Wave, this is the best of the Music Revelation Ensemble's recordings; it kicks ass".[3] Jazz Review's Lee Prosser awarded the album 4 stars enthusing "This CD mixes funk, fusion and straight jazz idioms into a blend that is fresh and high energy. Question! Is some new jazz starting to meld together? THIS WILL WAKE YOU UP . Find this gem ....... and you will understand why it is called KNIGHTS OF POWER .[4]
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Track listing
All compositions by James Blood Ulmer
- "The Scandal Monger" – 5:33
- "The Day Of" – 7:55
- "Convulsion" – 7:48
- "Noise and Clamor" – 6:44
- "The Elephant" – 9:46
- "Father of Flame" – 4:12
- "Quarish" – 5:09
- "Back Biter" – 7:17
Personnel
- James Blood Ulmer – guitar
- Amin Ali – electric bass
- Cornell Rochester – drums
- Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
- Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8)
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References
- James Blood Ulmer discography, accessed January 11, 2018
- Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 900 to 947, accessed January 11, 2018
- Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
- Prosser, L. Jazz Review review, November 29, 2011
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