Knights of Power explained

Knights of Power
Type:	Album
Artist:	Music Revelation Ensemble
Cover:	Knights of Power.jpg
Released:	1996
Recorded:	April 15 & 16, 1995
Studio:	East Side Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:24
Label:	DIW DIW 905
Producer:	James Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama
Chronology:	Music Revelation Ensemble
Prev Title:	In the Name of...
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Cross Fire
Next Year:	1997

Knights of Power is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, with guest saxophonists Arthur Blythe and Hamiet Bluiett, recorded in 1995 and released on the Japanese DIW label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Along with No Wave, this is the best of the Music Revelation Ensemble's recordings; it kicks ass".^[3] Jazz Reviews Lee Prosser awarded the album 4 stars, enthusing: "This CD mixes funk, fusion and straight jazz idioms into a blend that is fresh and high energy. Question! Is some new jazz starting to meld together? THIS WILL WAKE YOU UP . Find this gem ....... and you will understand why it is called KNIGHTS OF POWER .^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer

1. "The Scandal Monger" – 5:33
2. "The Day Of" – 7:55
3. "Convulsion" – 7:48
4. "Noise and Clamor" – 6:44
5. "The Elephant" – 9:46
6. "Father of Flame" – 4:12
7. "Quarish" – 5:09
8. "Back Biter" – 7:17

Personnel

• James Blood Ulmer – guitar
• Amin Ali – electric bass
• Cornell Rochester – drums
• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
• Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8)

Notes and References

1. http://www.geocities.ws/rstubenrauch/Ulmer/Disko-ulmer.htm#45 James Blood Ulmer discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_DIW_900.htm Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 900 to 947
3. Jurek, T., AllMusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
4. Prosser, L. Jazz Review review, November 29, 2011