''In Touch'' is an album by

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 ...

and George Adams' band

Phalanx The phalanx ( grc, φάλαγξ; plural phalanxes or phalanges, , ) was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar pole weapons. The term is particularly use ...

which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label.James Blood Ulmer discography
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Reception

The

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review by Scott Yanow stated, "The performances dispense quickly with the opening themes except as abstract reminders of the original moods and emphasize both solo and group improvisations. Adams has his ferocious moments and Ulmer makes the ensembles quite crowded and intense (he also plays some flute during a couple of the melody statements) while bassist Sirone and drummer Ali keep the group interactions quite stimulating. After a slow start, the fiery sounds result in some memorable music".

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except where noted # "Keeping Still" (George Adams) – 7:20 # "Line In Line Out" – 9:00 # "Illusion of Reality" (Sirone) – 11:05 # "Spanish Endeavors" (Adams) – 6:55 # "Look and See" – 7:00 # "Involution Evolution" (Sirone) – 11:35

Personnel

* George Adams - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute *

- guitar, flute *

Sirone Sirone ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,270 and an area of .Al ...

- bass *

Rashied Ali Rashied Ali, born Robert Patterson (July 1, 1933 – August 12, 2009) was an American free jazz and avant-garde drummer best known for playing with John Coltrane in the last years of Coltrane's life. Biography Early life Patterson was born and ...

- drums

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Phalanx (band) albums DIW Records albums