Jazz Fusion Selection
Here is a selection of the Jazz Fusion favorites of SomehowJazz Blog. You’ll find here albums, tunes, and live videos from the genre. Just click on the titles for more information and please leave your comments.
Larry Carlton “Free Way”
Free Way by Larry Carlton From the album "SESSION MASTERS" released in 2015 by 335 Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Carlton - Guitar | Travis Carlton - Bass | Toss Panos - Drums | Jeff Babko - Keyboards | Produced by Csaba Petocz | Composed &...
Herbie Hancock “Actual Proof”
Actual Proof by Herbie Hancock from the album "THRUST" released in 1974 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Mike Clark - Drums | Paul Jackson - Bass | Bennie Maupin - Saxophones, Bass Clarinet | Bill Summers - Percussion | Herbie Hancock - Fender...
John Scofield “Scotown”
Scotown by John Scofield from the album "UBERJAM DEUX" released in 2013 by EmArcy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Andy Hess - Electric Bass | Louis Cato - Drums | John Scofield - Guitar | Kevin Harper, Ted Tuthill - Engineers | Mastered by Greg Calbi |...
Karizma “Ratso”
Ratso by Karizma from the album “PERFECT HARMONY” released in 2012 by Creatchy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: David Garfield - Keyboards | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Michael Landau - Electric Guitar | Tim Pearce - Electric Guitar | Neil Stubenhaus - Bass | If...
Chick Corea – Secret Agent
Chick Corea - Secret Agent ( Polydor / 1978 ) With three studio recordings and two live albums, 1978 was a record breaking year for Chick Corea in terms of productivity. Secret Agent is one of these studio albums with a rich orchestration featuring a horn section and...
Spyro Gyra “Not Unlike That” (Live Video)
Not Unlike That by Spyro Gyra live performance at "Jazz in Marciac" festival, 2014... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jay Beckenstein - Alto Saxophone | Tom Schuman - Keyboards | Scott Ambush - Bass | Julio Fernandez - Guitar | Lee Pearson - Drums | If you like this...
Return To Forever – Romantic Warrior
Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior ( Columbia / 1976 ) The best-selling 6 th album of the progressive jazz band, that features rather an avant-garde style. The musical inspiration from the medieval themes is also marked by the unforgettable album cover. Lenny...
Marcus Miller “Funny (All She Needs is Love)”
Funny (All She Needs is Love) by Marcus Miller from the album "The Sun Don't Lie" released in 1993 by Dreyfus Jazz label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Rhyhm Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Vocals | Poogie Bell - Drums | Dean Brown -...
Return To Forever “Sorceress”
Sorceress by Return To Forever recorded live in "Old Grey Whistle Test" studio, 1976... Musicians / Personnel: Chick Corea - Acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, mini Moog, ARP Oddysey, Stanley Clarke - Bass, Lenny White - Drums, Al DiMeola - Guitar, ...
Yellowjackets – Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets - Yellowjackets ( Warner Bros. / 1981 ) This fantastic debut album of the jazz fusion band was first totally underrated, only to be rediscovered after their second release. Robben Ford's great guitar solo on "Rush Hour" remains unbeatable. Also, "Matinee...
Valeriy Stepanov, Jay Stave, Paul Kholodyanskiy “The Chicken”
The Chicken by Valeriy Stepanov, Jay Stave and Paul Kholodyanskiy... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Valeriy Stepanov - Keyboards (Korg Kronos), Jay Stave - Electric Bass, Paul Kholodyanskiy - Drums, Written by Jaco Pastorius, Rearranged by Valeriy Stepanov... If you...
Pat Metheny Group – Offramp
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp ( ECM / 1982 ) An exceptional musician who fits no category but his own, and the album that marked it for good. Offramp is the first studio recording on which Pat Metheny used the guitar synthesizer together with synclavier, and with the...
Jeff Lorber Fusion – Wizard Island
Jeff Lorber Fusion - Wizard Island (Arista / 1980) This innovative and intensive album has a special place in our record collection as a milestone in the jazz fusion genre. We were surprised by its uniqueness when it first came out. Our favorite pieces are "City" and...
Marcus Miller “Teen Town”
Teen Town by Marcus Miller from the album "THE SUN DON'T LIE" released in 1993 by Dreyfus Jazz... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Bass, Don Alias - Congas, Omar Hakim, Steve Ferrone - Drums, Hiram Bullock - Guitar, Philippe Saisse - Keyboards, Paulinho...
Jeff Lorber Fusion “Curtains”
Curtains by Jeff Lorber Fusion from the album "SOFT SPACE" released in 1978 by Inner City Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Lester McFarland - Electric Bass, Dennis Bradford - Drums, Dean Reichert - Electric Guitar, Jeff Lorber - Fender Rhodes Piano,...
Lee Ritenour
With his superb guitar technique and intelligent soloing, Lee Ritenour earned himself a special status among session guitarists, leaving his signature on numerous studio recordings in forty years. From rock and blues to Brazilian music, his influence spectrum is as...
Weather Report – Mysterious Traveller
Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller (Columbia / 1974) This great album made Weather Report a power band and was named 'Record of the year' in the 'Down Beat readers poll' in 1974. With Alphonso Johnson on bass (except "American Tango" with Miroslav Vitous) and...
Herbie Hancock – Thrust
Thrust - Herbie Hancock ( Columbia / 1974 ) The follow-up album to Head Hunters turned out to be another masterpiece and became just as successful as it's predecessor. The relaxed interplay goes on with almost the same lineup. Only Mike Clark replaces Harvey Mason on...
George Duke
Introduced by Frank Zappa as an outstanding keyboardist, George Duke later evolved into a groove master blending jazz, funk, rock and soul with his solo albums. He made a place in the Jazz world as a band leader, producer and an innovative composer, creating beautiful...
Herbie Hancock
Starting as a child prodigy in classical music, Herbie Hancock turned to jazz and played with Miles Davis in early sixties who gave him the idea to play the keyboards. From then onwards he tried to bring almost every technological innovation to his music, combining...
Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’
Weather Report - Tale Spinnin' ( Columbia / 1975 ) Alphonso Johnson and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler joined Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter in this LP in 1975. Alphonso was already in the group and recorded the previous LP "Mysterious Traveller" but "Tale Spinnin" was the...
Passport “Albatros Song”
Albatros Song by Passport from the album “CROSS COLLATERAL” released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS PERSONNEL: Wolfgang Schmid - bass, guitar, Klaus Doldinger - saxophones, keyboards, Curt Cress - drums, percussion, Kristian Schultze - keyboards, If...
Jeff Lorber Fusion “Shadows”
Shadows by Jeff Lorber Fusion from the album “WIZARD ISLAND” released in 1980 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Danny Wilson - Bass | Dennis Bradford - Drums | Kenny Gorelick - Flute, Saxophone | Jay Koder - Guitar | Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion |...
Herbie Hancock – Man-Child
Herbie Hancock - Man-Child (Columbia / 1975) One of the best jazz funk, fusion records of all times, "Man-Child" is the third album of the powerful Hancock trilogy that started with "Head Hunters" in 1973. With the addition of a horn section and wah-wah guitar to the...
Eddie Henderson
An exceptionally talented trumpet and flugelhorn player with a style of his own, Eddie Henderson was discovered and encouraged at an early age by jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. He gained wide popularity starting with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi...
Alphonso Johnson – Moonshadows
Alphonso Johnson - Moonshadows ( Epic / 1976 ) "Moonshadows" This studio album released in 1976, is an important building stone of progressive funk music. Full of fresh and innovative ideas, it truly reflects the artistic spirit of the seventies. We love the lively...
Hiroshi Suzuki “Romance”
Romance by Hiroshi Suzuki from the album “Cat” released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kunimitsu Inaba - Bass, Akira Ishikawa - Drums, Hiromasa Suzuki - Keyboards, Takeru Muraoka - Saxophone, Hiroshi Suzuki - Trombone, If you like this...
Stanley Clarke – Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke (Nemperor / 1974) A musical experiment blending jazz with rock elements, has become a showcase of instrumental mastery that set the standards of fusion, before the word was ever used as a musical term. Filled with extensive and free...
Roy Hargrove, The RH Factor “Crazy Race”
Crazy Race by Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor from the album “Distractions” released in 2006 by Verve... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Renee Neufville - Vocals, Lenny Stallworth, Reggie Washington - Bass, Jason Thomas, Willie Jones III - Drums, Todd Parsnow - Guitar,...
“Watermelon Man” Live Video
Watermelon Man by Jef Lee Johnson, Gerald Veasley, Gerald Albright and James Rouse... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jef Lee Johnson - Guitar, Gerald Veasley - Bass, Gerald Albright - Alto Sax, James Rouse - Drums, If you like this tune, probably you will love to visit...
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