| Odyssey | ||||
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| Studio album by James Blood Ulmer | ||||
| Released | April 1984 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | James Blood Ulmer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| Robert Christgau | (A) |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Odyssey is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer, recorded in 1983 and released on the Columbia label. It was Ulmer's final of three albums recorded for a major label. The musicians on this album later re-united as The Odyssey Band and Odyssey The Band.
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 5 stars and stated "Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer's signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision... All the pieces come together to produce not only Ulmer's finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde". The album was listed as part of a suggested "core collection" by the Penguin Guide to Jazz.