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James Blood Ulmer: Solo Performance Set, Followed By A Second Set Feat. Dave Bryant, Neil Leonard, Frederick Williams, James Kamal Jones. at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church
Courtesy of Mary Curtin | Posted on October 25, 2023
When
Thu, November 16, 2023
8:00 pm
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Musicians
James Blood Ulmer
guitarDave Bryant
keyboardsNeil Leonard
saxophoneFrederick E. Williams
bass, acousticJames Kamal Jones
drumsAbout
For November, “Third Thursdays” monthly harmolodic jazz series features James Blood Ulmer, in a solo performance for the evening’s first set, followed by a set performed by Dave Bryant (“Third Thursdays” host/keys), Neil Leonard (sax), Frederick Williams (bass), and James Kamal Jones (drums).
James Blood Ulmer is among the most distinctive and influential electric guitarists who has made a career built on left turns and reinvention. One of the most expressive guitarists on the planet, Blood is one of the undisputed keepers of the flame for the “harmolodic movement” created by Ornette Coleman. He takes those fundamentals and applies them at will to any genre he pursues, from rootsy Americana, rock, hyper funk, outside electric, Hendrix-inspired cosmic blues. Blood’s music is rooted in the blues. And yet, he flirts with it....