American jazz and blues guitarist and singer (born 1940)
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James Blood Ulmer
Ulmer performs in Innsbruck in 2011 with Charles Burnham and Warren Benbow.
Background information
Birth name
Willie James Ulmer
Also known as
Damu Mustafa Abdul Musawwir
Born
(1940-02-08) February 8, 1940 (age 84) St. Matthews, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Jazz, harmolodics, free funk, electric blues, avant-funk[1]
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Musical artist
James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940)[2] is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". His singing has been called "raggedly soulful".[3]
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^"James Blood Ulmer". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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