After Dark is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble recorded in 1991 and released on the Japanese DIW label featuring performances by Ulmer with David Murray, Amin Ali and Cornell Rochester.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 9 & 10, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:54 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 855 | |||
| Producer | James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "MRE is fast becoming Ulmer's most successful and consistent outlet. What's more because of its innovation and hard rocking intensity and groove, it's totally fine to say you like jazz-rock again".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by James Blood Ulmer
- "Interview" – 7:36
- "Never Mind" – 12:15
- "Maya" – 10:05
- "After Dark" – 12:45
- "Back Talk" – 7:15
- "What's Your Name" – 10:27
- "Iceman" – 8:31
Personnel
edit- James Blood Ulmer – guitar
- David Murray – tenor saxophone
- Amin Ali – electric bass
- Cornell Rochester – drums
On track 4 add the Intercity String Quartet:
- Ronald Lawrence – viola
- Jason K. Hwang, Rudi Berger – violin
- Michelle Kinney – cello
References
edit- ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1990–1994, accessed July 10, 2014
- ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 801 to 899 accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ a b Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2014