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Vernon Reid & James "Blood" Raw Blues Band At The Iridium Jazz Club Oct. 1-6

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James Blood Ulmer-guitar/vocals
Vernon Reid-guitar
Mark Peterson-bass
Aubrey Dayle-drums

The experimental guitarist James “Blood" Ulmer combines the Harmolodic free-jazz theories of Ornette Coleman with the soaring-yet-rough edge of Jimi Hendrix. But at the root, he is ultimately a blues man Over three days in April 2001 in the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Ulmer and producer/guitarist Vernon Reid (of Living Colour fame) recorded some of the greasiest, knottiest, most surreal blues music ever. The album is titled Memphis Blood - The Sun Sessions. Along with Reid, Ulmer worked with violinist Charles Burnham and a stellar group of musicians to cover 14 blues classics such as Willie Dixon_s “Spoonful" and “Back Door Man" and John Lee Hooker_s “Money." Acclaimed across genres, Memphis Blood was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2002

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB
1650 Broadway at 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
Sets at 8 & 10 pm
and an added set on Fri. & Sat. at 11:30
212-582-2121
www.iridiumjazzclub.com

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