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]
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February 3 & 4, 1988 | |||
| Studio | A&R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:36 | |||
| Label | DIW DIW 825 | |||
| Producer | Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Reception
editAllmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by James Blood Ulmer except as indicated
- "Bodytalk" - 12:43
- "Playtime" - 11:33
- "Nisa" - 11:53
- "Street Bride" - 8:45
- "Blues for David" - 5:01
- "Burn!" (Ronald Shannon Jackson, David Murray, Kazunori Sugiyama, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, James Blood Ulmer) - 8:41
Personnel
edit- James Blood Ulmer - guitar
- David Murray - tenor saxophone
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma - electric bass
- Ronald Shannon Jackson - drums
References
edit- ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 801 to 899 accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1985-1989, accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed February 14, 2016