James Blood Ulmer
James Blood Ulmer | |
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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 | February 8, 1940 St. Matthews, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, harmolodics, free funk, electric blues, avant-funk |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940) 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".