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Odyssey
Studio album by
James Blood Ulmer
ReleasedApril 1984
RecordedMarch–May 1983
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames Blood Ulmer
James Blood Ulmer chronology
Black Rock
(1982) 		Odyssey
(1984) 		Part Time
(1984)

Odyssey is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer, recorded in 1983 and released on the Columbia label.[1] It was Ulmer's final of three albums recorded for a major label. The musicians on this album later re-united as The Odyssey Band and Odyssey The Band.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 5 stars, and stated, "Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer's signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision... All the pieces come together to produce not only Ulmer's finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde". The album was listed as part of a suggested "core collection" by the Penguin Guide to Jazz.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s(A)[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Track listing

All compositions by James "Blood" Ulmer
  1. "Church" – 4:54
  2. "Little Red House" – 4:45
  3. "Love Dance" – 5:05
  4. "Are You Glad to Be in America?" – 3:40
  5. "Election" – 3:26
  6. "Odyssey" – 5:01
  7. "Please Tell Her" – 4:10
  8. "Swing & Things" – 4:32

Personnel

References

  1. ^ James "Blood" Ulmer discography Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 12, 2010
  2. ^ Cook R., Morton B. (2006). Penguin Guide to Jazz, 8th ed. London: Penguin Books, p, 1314.
  3. ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 29, 2013
  4. ^ Christgau, R. Consumer Guide accessed January 29, 2013
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 197. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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