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James Blood Ulmer
Applying his psychedelic guitar mastery to be-bop, blues, funk and gospel, James
Ulmer's fusion of styles has blurred the lines between free-form jazz and acid
rock and made him a revered figure in the world of experimental music. Born in
St. Matthews, South Carolina, on February 8, 1940, he played in his father's
gospel group with his brothers and friends and used to sneak away from his
strict Christian household to watch a local blues musician. Leaving home at 14,
he cut his teeth with soul and R&B groups in Pittsburgh and Ohio before landing
in New York in 1970, where visionar...
