Odyssey (James Blood Ulmer album)
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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]
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| Allmusic |  [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | (A)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by James "Blood" Ulmer
- "Church" – 4:54
- "Little Red House" – 4:45
- "Love Dance" – 5:05
- "Are You Glad to Be in America?" – 3:40
- "Election" – 3:26
- "Odyssey" – 5:01
- "Please Tell Her" – 4:10
- "Swing & Things" – 4:32
- Recorded at the Power Station, New York in March–May 1983
Personnel
References
- ^ James "Blood" Ulmer discography accessed July 12, 2010
- ^ Cook R., Morton B. (2006). Penguin Guide to Jazz, 8th ed. London: Penguin Books, p, 1314.
- ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 29, 2013
- ^ Christgau, R. Consumer Guide accessed January 29, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 197. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.