Happy Birthday James Blood Ulmer. ‘Blood Alright’

This day (February 2, 1942), in St. Matthews, South Carolina, is born James 'Blood' Ulmer, an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . Are You Glad To Be In America? (2019) 2 . @ International House Philadelphia (2018) 3 . President Of Hell (2017) 4 . Final (2016) 5 . solo @ Skopje Jazz Festival (2015) 6 . w/ David Murray Big Band - Love lockdown (2013) 7 . w/ Vernon Reid -…

James Blood Ulmer meets Sam Rivers (1993)

October 9, 1993 - the James Blood Ulmer & Sam Rivers Quartet - that is James Blood Ulmer (voc,g), Sam Rivers (ts,ss,fl), Kim Clarke (b) and Aubrey Dayle (d) - plays at "Jazztage" in Leverkusen, Germany

This month In Blues Legends 02/12

James Blood Ulmer, Vernon Reid, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Louisiana Red, Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb, Sonny Terry, Brownie Mcghee, Magic Slim, Memphis Slim, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Albert King, Keb' Mo', Larry Johnson

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 05/52

Carlos Santana, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot & Mary Halvorson, George Benson, James Blood Ulmer, Otis Rush & Eric Clapton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Bonamassa, Prince, Steve Hackett, Toni Iommi

This week In Jazz Legends 41/52

Pat Metheny, Kenny Garrett, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Lee Konitz, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, NHØP, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Chucho Valdes, Archie Shepp, Max Roach, Abdullah Ibrahim, James Blood Ulmer, Sam Rivers

Happy Birthday David Murray. ‘One More Circle’

This day (February 19, 1955), in Oakland, California, is born David Murray, an American musician who plays mainly tenor saxophone and sometimes bass clarinet.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Saul Williams - Citizens (2018) 2 . w/ Hamid Drake (2017) 3 . w/ Lydian Sound Orchestra (2015) 4 . @ Jamboree Jazz Club (2014) 5 . w/ Cuban Ensemble - At The Nyc Winter Jazz Fest (2012) 6 . w/ James Blood Ulmer -…

The Roots release their fifth album ‘Phrenology’ recorded with Cody Chesnutt, Musiq Soulchild, Talib Kweli and Jill Scott (2002)

The Roots' 'Phrenology' is their fifth studio album featuring Cody ChesnuTT, Musiq Soulchild, Talib Kweli and Jill Scott and released on November 26, 2002 by Mca, Geffen.1 . The Seed (w/ Cody Chesnutt, Official Video) 2 . Thought ("Work Live On The 2$ Bill") 3 . The Seed (Glastonbury) 4 . Break You Off (w/ Musiq, On "Conan," 2002) 5 . Break You Off (w/ Musiq) 6 . Water (Live) 7 . Quills…

Happy Birthday Vernon Reid. ‘Reid Is A Colour’

This day (August 22, 1958), in London, England, is born Vernon Reid, an American guitarist best knowned as the founder and primary songwriter of Living Colour.Tracklist : 1 . Living Colour - Bi (1993) 2 . w/ 13GO - Mistaken Identity (2019) 3 . Deconstructs rock's most iconic guitar riffs 4 . Live in New York (2010) 5 . w/ Spectrum road feat. Cindy Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski - Umbria Jazz…

We remember Ornette Coleman. ‘Ornette, What Else?’

This day (June 11, 2015), in New-York City, died Ornette Coleman, an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, composer and one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement.Tracklist : 1 . At North Sea Jazz (2010) 2 . J.S. Bach (2010) 3 . Lonely Woman (2008) 4 . w/ Prime Time - Latin Genetics 5 . w/ Prime Time - Stadtgarten Cologne (1987) 6 . In Germany (1978 ) 7 . In Roma (1974)…

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 04/52

Pat Metheny, John Fahey , Tommy Emmanuel, Charlie Hunter, Steve Vai, Shawn Lane, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eddie Van Halen, James "Blood" Ulmer, Paco de Lucía