Favorite Fusion Group?

[euphonasia]

Just curious. What is your favorite Jazz Fusion group and why? Happy Discussing!

[Tiggi]

Fusion is one genre I can't really appreciate. Maybe it'll come one day...

[SteveO]

Weather Report , Jan Garbarek Group, John McLaughlin and somewhat jazzy Yakuza are some of my favorites. There are so many that I can't define one " favorite " but I really Love JAN GARBAREK. He's into everything it seems and I've been following him since 1975.

Of course Miles Davis had a few monster fusion groups in the seventies and Jaco Pastorius released a few memorable fusion albums. Chic Corea's Return to Forever group was also fusion at its best.

Who are yours ?

[Music Head]

Stanley Clarke
Billy Cobham
Soft Machine
Al Dimeola

[Tiggi]

Of course Miles Davis had a few monster fusion groups in the seventies

Good point, Steve. I have a copy of Bitches Brew, and regard it as a challenge. Can't say I really enjoy it in the same way as most of the stuff I listen to, but it's regarded as an important work, so it demands a certain amount of attention. I'll continue to play it to try and fathom its' delights, but I'm yet to try any of his other Fusion albums.

[SteveO]

Tiggi,

Isn't that the way ! I hear so much publicity by the musicologists and music critics about a certain album and when you settle down to take it in - I don't get it ! IMO

SteveO ...dazed and confused .....sometimes

[JTRiff]

I dunno, but Richard Cheese is pretty funny.

[R_burke]

No longer together - Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report & Return to Forever because they were my first introduction to fusion and you always remember the first time.
Still together - CAB, Tribal Tech - because they are excellent musicians playing excellent music

[SteveO]

Welcome aboard, R_Burke,(my daughter's married last name) ! I enjoy your posts! What music do you like ??

Hope to hear from you a lot in the future !

SteveO

[R_burke]

Thanks Steve,

I listen to a lot of different music - I have more than 6,000 CDs in my collection, but there is a soft place in my head for jazz fusion and progressive rock