No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions
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| No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | April 23, 24 & 25, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Hyena | |||
| Producer | Vernon Reid | |||
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No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer recorded in and released on the Hyena label in 2003.[1] The album features Ulmer covering ten blues standards and two of his own compositions (including "Are You Glad to Be in America?") recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated, "No Escape From the Blues features Ulmer in a unique role, that of the blues singer and shouter. Never has he sounded so expressive, emotionally compelling, or convincing vocally; and his guitar playing, while less present here than on his other recordings, is still there, snaking its way through this weird yet wonderful set. Highly recommended. This recording is indeed 'future blues'."[2]