''Knights of Power'' 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 "ragg ...
's Music Revelation Ensemble, with guest saxophonists
Arthur Blythe and
Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett (; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A mem ...
, recorded in 1995 and released on the Japanese
DIW label.
Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 900 to 947
accessed January 11, 2018
Reception
The AllMusic
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review by Thom Jurek stated: "Along with ''No Wave'', this is the best of the Music Revelation Ensemble's recordings; it kicks ass".[Jurek, T.]
AllMusic Review
accessed July 11, 2014 ''Jazz Review
''Jazz Review'' was a Scottish jazz magazine, founded in 1998. The founders were jazz writer (and former editor of ''The Wire'') Richard Cook and Roger Spence of the talent management agency Direct Music Limited of Edinburgh, Scotland. ''Jaz ...
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''
.[Prosser, L]
Jazz Review review
November 29, 2011
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
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 "ragg ...
– guitar
*Amin Ali – electric bass
*Cornell Rochester – drums
* Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
*Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett (; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A mem ...
– baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8)
References
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1996 albums
James Blood Ulmer albums
DIW Records albums