In the Name of... is an album by guitarist James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, featuring bass guitarist Amin Ali and drummer Cornell Rochester, with guest saxophonists Sam Rivers, Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett, recorded in 1993 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 6 & 7, 1993 | |||
| Studio | East Side Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:49 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 885 | |||
| Producer | James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
AllMusic reviewer Bret Love wrote, "The extremely busy soloing and dissonant arrangements may prove taxing for casual jazz fans, but In the Name Of... is sure to please fans of the free jazz sound".[2] Critic Robert Christgau awarded the album an "A−".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by James Blood Ulmer
- "In Time" – 8:10
- "Non-Believer" – 10:38
- "The Dawn" – 8:09
- "Mankind" – 9:28
- "Help" – 8:37
- "Abundance" – 6:13
- "Purity" – 7:49
Personnel
edit- James Blood Ulmer – guitar
- Amin Ali – electric bass
- Cornell Rochester – drums
- Sam Rivers – soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (track 5), flute (track 4)
- Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone (tracks 2, 6 & 7)
- Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone (track 3)
References
edit- ^ James Blood Ulmer discography, accessed July 11, 2014
- ^ a b Love, B., Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
- ^ a b Christgau, R. Christgau Consumer Guide, accessed July 11, 2014