Fusion favourites

[Lesfunk]

 

[Yonni]

I would include Carlos Santana and keeping the flame alive is Vulfpeck

I didn’t put Vulfpeck in the original list because a lot of their stuff is almost Daftpunk like. Dean Town certainly counts but they straddle a lot of genres.

 

[Michedelic]

This is a somewhat overlooked British outfit on the cusp of the 70’s; possibly lumped in with the ‘horn band’ trend of the era, or maybe regarded as prog at the time, but I see them as a forerunner of fusion...

 

[pbass888]

Very cool! Any particular albums I should check out?

Yes, you might dig these !

Vital information .... where we come from

Trilateral commission ... Jimi Tunnell

 

[Yonni]

This is a somewhat overlooked British outfit on the cusp of the 70’s; possibly lumped in with the ‘horn band’ trend of the era, or maybe regarded as prog at the time, but I see them as a forerunner of fusion...

That link doesn’t work for me in the UK

 

[Lardass5000]

 

[Michedelic]

That link doesn’t work for me in the UK

Hmm; the band is “If”; try these...

 

[PaulS]

Nice to see someone mention Gamalon. Their album Aerial View was a daily listen for me when it came out. Shame most of their stuff is not on Spotify.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Not an album but I've always apreciated Bill Bruford (w/Jeff Berlin)

 

[Shorelinegold]

Blow By Blow, produced by George Martin. Phil Chen on bass.
A masterpiece.

Really though, all of his work is great!

Phil Chen's work and tone on this album were some of the reasons I took up bass many a moon ago! I understand it was a P Bass with old flats and B-15. Perfect sound.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Michal Urbaniak / Ursula Dudziak

I saw them at a small club in the mid '70s along with Airto and Flora for the first time. Wonderful show that turned me on to some truly amazing music.

 

[Michedelic]

Bill Connors was the original RTF guitarist, but left early and got lost in the shuffle while DiMeola got all the attention...


This album was a big deal, Ralphe Armstrong on bass...


Then there’s the ECM rabbit hole...a different type of fusion. While Pat Metheny was their poster boy, there were artists that also veered toward world music and new age, and a certain type of classical impressionism; Eberhard Weber was a bassist in that realm that I liked...

 

[knirirr]

How about this?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kYE4BrXXZSfGOHDi9j1zNZFpng7tGsUt4

Back Door (jazz trio) - Wikipedia

 

[Martelino]

Off course

 

[Martelino]

And maybe a surprise

 

[LowActionHero]

Planet X

And I'll second Mahavishnu and RTF

 

[HeavyJazz]

HLS - Hellborg Lane Sipe

 

[Yonni]

Nice to see someone mention Gamalon. Their album Aerial View was a daily listen for me when it came out. Shame most of their stuff is not on Spotify.

Some of it is on Apple Music but not that one.

 

[jerry]

Michal Urbaniak / Ursula Dudziak band (his wife I think...) from the Polish contingent
the following Trumpeters post Miles that all did "fusion" (or post miles jazz)
Eric Truffaz,
Enrico Rava,
Jon Hassell,
Thomas Stanko (another Polish person),
Randy Brecker--the lead guitarist of electric trumpet...his work in Larry Coryelle's 11th House was what made that band unique
the late (recently of coved at age 59) great Wallace Roney (who inherited Miles' trumpets, sound and technique somehow along with real trumpet athleticism) (Wallace did a stint in a version of The 11th House when they had a come back)
Roy Hargrove and RH Factor band.
I could say All the trumpet and cornet players who worked with Bill Lazwell and that would cover a few including one of the Many Japanese fusion trumpet players (I knew Tiger Okoshi in the 70s) and there are other trumpet players who developed the sounds pioneered by Jon Hassell. (probably best known for his albums with Brian Eno) Bill Lazwell retained the best parts of fusion (the mystery, the beat and unlimited sonics) and added reggae/dub and Indian classical music and African and Afrocuban musics to the mix.
Cuong Vu, American Vietnamese trumpeter...I was in the front row at this show, it gets going by 7 minutes while Cuong starts messing with his Digitech 8 second delay (which we discussed after the show, I used one in the 80s & 90s until it died and other pedals took over, he really had to look around, but the sound is perfect for long fade outs. Bass is Stomu Takeishi on the ugliest bass ever made, and drums, Ted Poor

Fun thread! A couple other trumpeters post Miles, both have done great in the soundtrack world too, Jeff Beal and Mark Isham:

 

[DJ Bebop]