Jazz fusion instrumentals?

**olle92** · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 656 Location: Stockholm

I really like this genre, and I want to hear more of it. But I don't really know any artists and I don't know where to start. I'd like some recommendations of good bands/artists in that genre. Preferably instrumentals.

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**sean2490** · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject:

IMO you won't get better fusion than Pat Metheny, John Mclaughlin/mahavishnu orchestra, Brad Mehldau, and Miles Davis (especially Bitches Brew era).

I also happen to like a lot of the King Crimson improvisations.

Oh. and also Herbie Hancock is amazing.
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**dabears116** · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1399 Location: Chicago, Illinois

Start with Weather Report and Billy Cobham for jazz/prog, and Buena Vista Social Club for latin/jazz.
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**NavyCherub** · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 3396

YES A THREAD WHERE I CAN MENTION TAL WILKENFELD AND HER AMAZING ALBUM TRANSFORMATION.

Seriously, she is my idol. I listen to that album twice every day. Listen to this. Thanks.
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**Warlord** · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 250

Chick Corea Elektric Band. From there, you can delve into Frank Gambale, but I wouldn't be lying if I said it was more guitar oriented. If you like that check out Guthrie Govan and Greg Howe too. They're more shreddy, but some of their stuff is definitely good fusion.
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**olle92** · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 656 Location: Stockholm

**TheLieInKing** · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 437 Location: London, UK

I'm a big fan of 70s era jazz fusion. I started with Bitches Brew by Miles Davis; I tell you now: not a good place to start. That's one to come back to later. However, I was not dissuaded enough that I didn't explore some of the work of the performers on that record.

These two are good places to start:
Herbie Hancock: pioneered a funk fusion sound. The album Head Hunters is absolutely seminal - every track is pretty much a standard now.

Weather Report: just about single handedly brought the genre into the mainstream; classic albums such as Heavy Weather are quite pop-influenced and very easy to listen to casually.

There are of course many more important artists to appreciate; Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever etc. Like what you hear? Buy a CD!
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**MetalManiac3021** · Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 352 Location: New Jersey

All great mentions so far, I've been getting more into Jazz Fusion myself and will also throw out these:

Al Di Meola
Brand X
Dixie Dregs
Iceburg
Jeff Beck
Joe Pass
John Scofield
Larry Coryell
Love, Devotion, Surrender
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**Majestic122** · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 108

I really like Return To Forever.
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Weather Report (I know this cause my dad listens to this music.)
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**qays1991** · Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 434 Location: UK

I'm glad this thread open up, cuz I'm just about t get into these kind of songs.

As Warlord stated, Chick Corea!

but may I suggest a song by him, Chick Corea - Spain! I love that song..
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