Knights of Power

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Knights of Power
Knights of Power.jpg
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedApril 15 & 16, 1995
StudioEast Side Sound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length54:24
Label DIW
DIW 905
Producer James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama
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(1994)
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(1996)
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(1997)
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(1995)
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Knights of Power is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, with guest saxophonists Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett, recorded in 1995 and released on the Japanese DIW label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Along with No Wave, this is the best of the Music Revelation Ensemble's recordings; it kicks ass". [3] Jazz Review's Lee Prosser awarded the album 4 stars, enthusing: "This CD mixes funk, fusion and straight jazz idioms into a blend that is fresh and high energy. Question! Is some new jazz starting to meld together? THIS WILL WAKE YOU UP . Find this gem ....... and you will understand why it is called KNIGHTS OF POWER . [4]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer

  1. "The Scandal Monger" – 5:33
  2. "The Day Of" – 7:55
  3. "Convulsion" – 7:48
  4. "Noise and Clamor" – 6:44
  5. "The Elephant" – 9:46
  6. "Father of Flame" – 4:12
  7. "Quarish" – 5:09
  8. "Back Biter" – 7:17

Personnel

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References

  1. James Blood Ulmer discography, accessed January 11, 2018
  2. Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 900 to 947, accessed January 11, 2018
  3. 1 2 Jurek, T., AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
  4. 1 2 Prosser, L. Jazz Review review, November 29, 2011