James Blood Ulmer: In And Out

Punk jazz, free funk, or no wave are the labels that have been applied to the modern rock-jazz movement that developed in the mid-1970s around its creative center, James “Blood” Ulmer. The master himself has always been regarded as a lovable eccentric: nonconformist, whimsical, edgy, and gruff—just like his harmonically tuned guitar. Ulmer sees his latest CD, *In and Out*—recorded in just two days—as a tribute to his old buddy Joe Henderson and their days together in Detroit: minimal vocals, plenty of guitars, and magnificent solos. Pure Blood, in other words.