Popular ’80s musician, jazz pioneer dies at 86

James Blood Ulmer, the guitarist and vocalist known best for his genre-bending blend of jazz, blues and funk, has died. He was 86.

Ulmer died June 3 at the Upper Eastside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New York City, his family announced Tuesday.

The fearless electric guitarist and vocalist made a name for himself as one of the most original musicians of his generation…

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