Cross Fire is an album by James Blood Ulmer's Music Revelation Ensemble, with guest saxophonists Pharoah Sanders and John Zorn, recorded in 1996 and released on the Japanese DIW label.James Blood Ulmer discography, accessed January 15, 2018Jazzlists: DIW Records: CDs 900 to 947, accessed January 15, 2018
Reception The Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Music Revelation Ensemble seems to be the context that Blood Ulmer reserves his strongest melodies for, and he plays with the kind of fire and invention that made him a major figure. Cross Fire probably isn't the best place to plunge in and explore the music, but it's a very worthy addition to the catalog".Snowden, D., Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2014
Track listing All compositions by James Blood Ulmer "Law" – 5:36 "Suspect" – 7:10 "Devotion" – 4:30 "Sweet" – 5:18 "Proof" – 6:36 "My Prayer" – 9:14 "Evidence" – 7:59 "Backbeat" – 6:40
Personnel James Blood Ulmer – guitar Calvin "Hassen Truth" Jones – acoustic bass Cornell Rochester – drums John Zorn – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8) Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
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