James Blood Ulmer — Are You Glad to be in America? (1980)

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James Blood Ulmer • Are You Glad to be in America?
Location: New York
Album release: 1980
Record Label: Rough Trade - Rough 16
Genre: Avant Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Free Jazz, Free Funk
Runtime:     41:44
Tracklist:
01. Layout     5:02
02. Pressure     3:49
03. Interview     3:06
04. Jazz Is The Teacher (Funk Is The Preacher)     4:20
05. See-Through     3:51
06. Time Out     5:20
07. T.V. Blues     4:32
08. Light Eyed     3:47
09. Revelation March     3:19
10. Are You Glad To Be In America?     4:38
Credits:
• James 'Blood' Ulmer • guitar, vocals
• Amin Ali • electric bass
• Ronald Shannon Jackson • drums (except 4)
• G. Calvin Weston • drums (except 3 & 9)
• Olu Dara • cornet (4 5, 7)
• Oliver Lake • alto saxophone (except 2,3,9,10)
• David Murray • tenor saxophone
• William Patterson • rhythm guitar (4)

• Produced by James Blood Ulmer
Description:
• A classic bit of Black Rock from James Blood Ulmer -- and a record that was issued by Rough Trade in the UK, giving it a surprising influence on the post-punk scene of the time! In a way, Ulmer's groove here has a lot of punky-funk in the mix -- thanks to some heavy electric bass from Amin Ali, and tight drumming from Ronald Shannon Jackson. The horns sneak in and out of the rhythms next to Ulmer's sometimes heavy guitar work -- and players include David Murray, Oliver Lake, and Olu Dara -- all grooving in a frenetic sound that's a key link between the New York downtown and UK post-punk scenes!
Website: www.jamesbloodulmer.com
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