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Nate Chinen

Nate Chinen

Director of Editorial Content, WRTI

James Blood Ulmer, avant-garde electric guitarist and singer, has died at 86
By Nate Chinen

James Blood Ulmer, avant-garde electric guitarist and singer, has died at 86

Nate Chinen | Jun 8, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
The fearless free-funk and jazz artist, a student of Ornette Coleman's Harmolodics concept, followed his unorthodox path to a singular five-decade career.