''Back in Time'' is an album by Odyssey the Band featuring guitarist

James Blood Ulmer James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940) is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". His singing has been called "ragge ...

, violinist

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and drummer

Warren Benbow Warren Benbow (born December 22, 1954, in New York City) is a drummer who has worked with Nina Simone, Jimmy Owens, Larry Willis, Eddie Gómez, Olu Dara, Michael Urbaniak, Teruo Nakamura, and was an original member of James Blood Ulmer's band ...

which was recorded in 2005 and released on the Pi label.Pi Recordings album entry
accessed January 11, 2018 The band is named after Ulmer's 1983 album, ''

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Reception

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review by Hal Horowitz states, "the disc crackles because of the largely improv approach of the pieces. Each track supports its own groove, and the interaction of all three players with nobody hogging the spotlight shows the collaborative nature of this project. A slight world beat infuses these tracks, due in part to Ulmer and Burnham's distinctive, atypical approach to their instruments. ... Listeners who appreciate the guitarist/vocalist's forays into the blues will find this to be down a similar dark alley, and those who come to this album through Ulmer's more dissonant jazz work will also find lots to enjoy in ''Back in Times timeless and riveting music".

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said "Two decades on, Ulmer is the artiest of all Delta blues imitators, Charles Burnham a fiddler for hire, and Warren Benbow a pensive drummer even on the fast ones. So the beauties of their middle-aged reunion are atmospheric rather than fiery".Christgau, R
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', Will Layman noted "''Back in Time'' is a welcome return, if a reunion not quite as bold as it seemed the first time around".Layman, W
PopMatters Review
March 5, 2006

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except where noted # "Last One" – 4:40 # "Open Doors" – 6:11 # "Happy Time" – 5:52 # "Little Red House" – 5:16 # "Water Tree" (Charles Burnham) – 5:29 # "Love Nest" – 5:18 # "Woman Coming" – 5:45 # "Channel One" – 7:08 # "Let's Get Married" – 5:11 # "Free for Three" (Warren Benbow) – 4:28

Personnel

James "Blood" Ulmer James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940) is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". His singing has been called "ragge ...

– guitar, vocals *

– violin *

– drums

References

{{Authority control 2005 albums Pi Recordings albums James Blood Ulmer albums