Music Revelation Ensemble, one of the first and best free jazz/funk bands. On "No Wave", its 1980 Moers Music debut, the band was comprised of James "Blood" Ulmer (guitar), David Murray (tenor saxophone), Amin Ali (electric bass), and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums). The MRE became Ulmer's baby since he has been the only constant throughout the group's two decades of existence; Murray has made a couple of returns, and Jackson has been in and out. The lineup of the group changed from album to album, especially in the late '90s. Pharoah Sanders and John Zorn recorded with the band (Crossfire), as did Hamiet Bluiett and Arthur Blythe (Knights of Power). Drummer Cornell Rochester succeeded Jackson early on, and Jamaaladeen Tacuma replaced Ali for a time. - Chris Kelsey
Tracks
01. Bodytalk
02. Playtime
03. Nisa
04. Street Bride
05. Blues for David (Lawrence "Butch" Morris/James Blood Ulmer)
06. Burn (Roland Shannon Jackson/David Murray/Kazunori Sugiyama/Jamaaladeen Tacuma/
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA bass
ROLAND SHANNON JACKSON drums
DAVID MURRAY tenor saxophone
JAMES BLOOD ULMER guitar
Music composed by james Blood Ulmer, except (5) (6)
Recorded 3-4 February 1988 at A&R Recording, NYC.
DIW Records DIW-8025