After Dark (Music Revelation Ensemble album)

After Dark is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble recorded in 1991 and released on the Japanese DIW label featuring performances by Ulmer with David Murray, Amin Ali and Cornell Rochester.[1][2][3]

After Dark
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedOctober 9 & 10, 1991
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length68:54
LabelDIW
DIW 855
ProducerJames Blood Ulmer & Kazunori Sugiyama
Music Revelation Ensemble chronology
Elec. Jazz
(1990)
After Dark
(1992)
In the Name of...
(1994)
James Blood Ulmer chronology
Black and Blues
(1991)
After Dark
(1992)
Blues Preacher
(1993)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "MRE is fast becoming Ulmer's most successful and consistent outlet. What's more because of its innovation and hard rocking intensity and groove, it's totally fine to say you like jazz-rock again".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by James Blood Ulmer

  1. "Interview" – 7:36
  2. "Never Mind" – 12:15
  3. "Maya" – 10:05
  4. "After Dark" – 12:45
  5. "Back Talk" – 7:15
  6. "What's Your Name" – 10:27
  7. "Iceman" – 8:31

Personnel

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On track 4 add the Intercity String Quartet:

  • Ronald Lawrence – viola
  • Jason K. Hwang, Rudi Berger – violin
  • Michelle Kinney – cello

References

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  1. ^ David Murray Sessionography: 1990–1994, accessed July 10, 2014
  2. ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed January 12, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 801 to 899 accessed January 12, 2018
  4. ^ a b Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2014