In the Name of... explained

In the Name of...
Type:	Album
Artist:	Music Revelation Ensemble
Cover:	In the Name of.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	December 6 & 7, 1993
Studio:	East Side Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	59:49
Label:	DIW DIW 885
Producer:	James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama
Chronology:	Music Revelation Ensemble
Prev Title:	After Dark
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Knights of Power
Next Year:	1996

In the Name of... is an album by guitarist James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, featuring bass guitarist Amin Ali and drummer Cornell Rochester, with guest saxophonists Sam Rivers, Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett, recorded in 1993 and released on the Japanese DIW label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Bret Love wrote, "The extremely busy soloing and dissonant arrangements may prove taxing for casual jazz fans, but In the Name Of... is sure to please fans of the free jazz sound".^[2] Critic Robert Christgau awarded the album an "A−".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer

1. "In Time" – 8:10
2. "Non-Believer" – 10:38
3. "The Dawn" – 8:09
4. "Mankind" – 9:28
5. "Help" – 8:37
6. "Abundance" – 6:13
7. "Purity" – 7:49

Personnel

• James Blood Ulmer – guitar
• Amin Ali – electric bass
• Cornell Rochester – drums
• Sam Rivers – soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (track 5), flute (track 4)
• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone (tracks 2, 6 & 7)
• Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone (track 3)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jamesbloodulmer.com/discography-.html James Blood Ulmer discography
2. Love, B., Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
3. Christgau, R. Christgau Consumer Guide, accessed July 11, 2014