https://www.wrti.org/tags/james-blood-ulmer James Blood Ulmer en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:30:02 GMT https://www.wrti.org/latest-jazz-from-npr-music/2026-06-08/james-blood-ulmer-avant-garde-electric-guitarist-and-singer-has-died-at-86 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. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:30:02 GMT https://www.wrti.org/latest-jazz-from-npr-music/2026-06-08/james-blood-ulmer-avant-garde-electric-guitarist-and-singer-has-died-at-86 Nate Chinen