James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86
The Guardian World ·
James Blood Ulmer, the US guitarist celebrated for his avant garde splicing of jazz, blues and funk, has died aged 86. A statement on social media said he died on 3 June. …
James Blood Ulmer, the US guitarist celebrated for his avant garde splicing of jazz, blues and funk, has died aged 86. A statement on social media said he died on 3 June. “His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family added in another statement. Born Willie James Ulmer in South Carolina in 1940, Ulmer’s music career started out in funk bands, shuttling from Pittsburgh to Columbus to Detroit – and backed musicians such as Jewel Bryner and Hank Marr – before settling in New York in …
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