Music Revelation Ensemble

Music Revelation Ensemble is the eponymous second album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble featuring saxophonist David Murray, bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, recorded in 1988 and released on the Japanese DIW label.[1][2][3]

Music Revelation Ensemble
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedFebruary 3 & 4, 1988
StudioA&R Recording, New York City
GenreJazz
Length58:36
LabelDIW
DIW 825
ProducerKazunori Sugiyama
Music Revelation Ensemble chronology
No Wave
(1980)
Music Revelation Ensemble
(1988)
Elec. Jazz
(1990)
James Blood Ulmer chronology
Original Phalanx
(1987)
Music Revelation Ensemble
(1988)
In Touch
(1988)

Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except as indicated

  1. "Bodytalk" - 12:43
  2. "Playtime" - 11:33
  3. "Nisa" - 11:53
  4. "Street Bride" - 8:45
  5. "Blues for David" - 5:01
  6. "Burn!" (Ronald Shannon Jackson, David Murray, Kazunori Sugiyama, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, James Blood Ulmer) - 8:41

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed January 12, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 801 to 899 accessed January 12, 2018
  3. ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1985-1989, accessed January 12, 2018
  4. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed February 14, 2016