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Willie James Ulmer [4] was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States. [5] He began his career playing with soul jazz ensembles, first in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , from 1959 to 1964, and then in the Columbus, Ohio , area from 1964 to 1967.
But going right back to the dawn of his life, Ulmer originates from St. Matthews, South Carolina, and was born into a family whose music roots were steeped in the sound of the church. “ I sang in my daddy’s gospel quartet called The Southern Sons ,” he reveals.
Ed Ulmer (July 21, 1940 – January 28, 2000) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive back and punter. Ulmer played college football at Ohio State. He started his playing career with Ottawa Rough Riders in 1963 and he moved for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1971.
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How do you find working with Murray and Adams? They have very different styles. ‘When we work together, they play my music. It is good that they have the same energy yet play so different. That makes it more interesting. I have been playing with George and David for years – David started in my band a long time ago – so it is very easy for both of t...
The Revealing album (reviewed JJI January 1991) has just been released, with George Adams on tenor. Previously unheard of, it is Ulmer’s debut recording, dating from 1977. So are there any more debut records to be released? ‘That record was the first record I made as leader. My very first record. I wanted to make it myself, and I got together with...
How long did you play with Coleman? ‘I played with Ornette – I met him in 1971 – from 1972-75, that was when I was in his band. I studied with him a lot, we studied much more than played. There was a lot of playing in the house, we did some gigs, we did some tours and stuff, and played constantly in New York.’ But apart from Captain Black, which is...
Do you find it a bit sad that many of America’s major jazz musicians are recording either for Japanese, German or Italian labels? There are few American jazz labels. ‘It is sad. They don’t want that music. I think about it a lot, it’s really funny because they are not really interested in creative music. I have tried to make creative commercial mu...
Revealing, Ulmer’s first set from 1977, is on In + Out Records CD 7007-2, but the seminal Tales Of Captain Black, recorded with Ornette and Denardo Coleman and Jaamaladeen Tacuma in 1978 on Artists House has long been unavailable. Also hard to find, but worth tracking down, is the classic 1980 set Are You Glad To Be In America? on Rough Trade (Roug...
Jun 10, 2024 · Born in 1940 in St. Matthews, South Carolina, Ulmer initially immersed himself in the world of soul jazz. From 1959 to 1964, he played with various soul jazz ensembles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before moving to the Columbus, Ohio, area, where he continued his musical endeavors from 1964 to 1967.
May 14, 2018 · Ulmer was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina, on February 2, 1942. Gospel and the blues—spiritual hymns and worldly tales—were formative influences during Ulmer’s youth. At the age of seven, he joined his father’s gospel quartet, the Southern Sons, where he learned to play guitar and sing baritone.
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Ulmer was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He began his career playing with various soul jazz ensembles, first in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, from 1959–1964, and then in the Columbus, Ohio region, from 1964–1967.
