Fusion jazz with a spacey vibe?

[Kwesi]

I've always dug outter space as a theme in music and I know that you can find it everywhere but I'm wondering if anyone has any specific bands or songs in the fusion jazz genre that have a similar sound to them. Stuff like this:

YouTube - ‪Untitled‬‏

 

[JimK]

The keyboardist, at times, sound like he's coming out of the Corea/Zawinul school.
Try early Weather Report (w/ Miroslav Vitous or Alphonso Johnson on bass) or Return To Forever (post-Billy Connors; e.g. No Mystery).

 

[berkeleebass88]

Excellent topic!

The Weather Report already mentioned is worth checking out.

I have a 'Mystic Jazz' playlist which includes (song - artist):

Sais (Egypt) - Lonnie Liston Smith
Rhythm - Idris Muhammad
Ostinato (Site for Angela) - Herbie Hancock
The Oracle - Dave Holland Quartet
Essence - Donald Byrd
Xibaba - Donald Byrd
Power To the People - Joe Henderson
Hindsight and Forethought - Joe Henderson

 

[Passinwind]

Not exactly fusion, but check out Space Is The Place and other Sun Ra recordings.

 

[bassbrad]

Lenny White's Adventures of the Astral Pirates in one of my favorite records.

The Adventures of Astral Pirates - Lenny White | AllMusic

 

[Petethebassman]

Try this, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Deodato. ‪Eumir Deodato "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (1972)‬‏ - YouTube

 

[bottomzone]

Check these out:

‪Jimmy Earl - Phil's Bounce‬‏ - YouTube

‪Jimmy Earl - Lavadeiras‬‏ - YouTube

‪CTA - Chick Corea Elektric Band II‬‏ - YouTube

‪Chick Corea Elektric Band II - Warsaw 1994 - part C 2‬‏ - YouTube

‪MLP King SC5 Bass (Fusio - Circle)‬‏ - YouTube

‪Dapp Theory - Only Clave (2003)‬‏ - YouTube

‪Dapp Theory - In The Moment (2003)‬‏ - YouTube


A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[Spectrum]

Check out Wadada Leo Smith's recent "Spiritual Dimensions" album.

 

[pacojas]

Not exactly fusion, but check out Space Is The Place and other Sun Ra recordings.

+1

beat me!

 

[basscamel 420]

Yeah weather report for sure. I love them!

 

[Terry Funk]

Not really fusion, and more along the lines of spacey free jazz, but check out Tisziji Munoz "Alpha Nebula; The Prophesies".

 

[bottomzone]

Here's one of my favorite groups from back in the day that not a lot of people know about or remember:

‪"Big City"‬‏ - YouTube

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[jerry]

Here's one of my favorite groups from back in the day that not a lot of people know about or remember:

‪"Big City"‬‏ - YouTube

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

Wow, I saw Kittyhawk over thirty years ago, forgot all about them, thanks for that! My favorite spacey/jazz album, Weather Report's 'Mysterious Traveler'.

 

[cookiesRfalla]

T-square, A Japanese fusion band and -as mentioned- Weather Report.

 

[Barkless Dog]

Oseric Tentacles

Late Soft Machine

Steve Hillage

Happy The Man

Jean Luc Ponty

Camel

Tangerine Dream

Jade Warrior

Group 87

 

[Ozonbass]

Although, not jazz, when I saw spacey vibe, this is the first thing I thought of...hey, it's early .


‪The Phenomenauts - "Tiny Robots"‬‏ - YouTube

 

[Longi]

check out Caldera, they're a great latin-Jazz/fusion band, they have 4 albums i believe all of them are great!

 

[DeivoxCarnal]

+1

beat me!

+2, also the first thing that came to mind for me.

 

[lucas vigor]

Kwesi, check out the band "Rudder".

 

[brianrost]

On YouTube

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