“Through his fusion of #blues, #freejazz, #funk & Ornette Coleman’s #harmolodic philosophy, he developed a #guitar language that influenced generations of #musicians while earning a reputation as one of the instrument’s most original voices” www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/d... #RIP #JamesBloodUlmer

“We had two kinds of blues: on...
“We had two kinds of blues: one that was forbidden, and one that wasn’t.” James “Blood” Ulmer, guitarist who redefined blues through free jazz and harmolodic theory, dies at 86

From rural South Carolina to Ornette Coleman’s circle, he built a guitar style that defied categorization and influenced generations.

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One of the most underrated tracks from noted 80s ska rock band Rush. I think because it was about a real death and they rarely played it live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aalJT3GS_m8 #Rush #Guitar #Mourning That triad based #harmolodic solo kills me every time. That's a word, right? #Music #NowPlaying
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I had heard recently a 2010 interview with #MelvinGibbs (whose work I generally admire, and who as an interview subject, is always chock full of incisive observations and interesting stories about the NYC downtown scene) mentioned the name of someone I had never heard before somehow, the late guitarist #AlfoniaTims...If you are familiar with #OrnetteColeman‘s #harmolodic concepts, it’s going to have some very familiar facets"

https://zeruch.wordpress.com/2024/05/26/sounds-that-have-been-made-ep-120-alfonia-tims-his-flying-tigers-future-funk-uncut/

Sounds That Have Been Made, EP 120: Alfonia Tims & His Flying Tigers “Future Funk/Uncut!”

I had heard recently a 2010 interview with Melvin Gibbs (whose work I generally admire, and who as an interview subject, is always chock full of incisive observations and interesting stories about 


Joseph EstĂȘvĂŁo Arruda (zeruch)
Also eternal respect to the great Ornette Coleman who arrived on this earthly plain on March 9, 1930 and left on June 11, 2015. The master.
#Ornette #freejazz #harmolodic #jazz