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GOOD jazz/fusion albums.... I am totally hooked on the jazz fusion music of the 70's. What are some good jazz/fusion albums? I already have "Power Of Soul" by Idris Muhammad, "School Days" by Stanley Clarke, "Headhunetrs" by Herbie Hancock, "Prelusion/Beyond The Dawn" by Patrice Rushen, "Free As The Wind" and "Images" by The Crusaders, "8:30" by Weather Report and "Sun Goddess" by Ramsey Lewis. What are some other good jazz/fusion albums? | |
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well, i am not a huge fusion head, but:
jean-luc ponty - aurora jean-luc ponty - imaginary voyage steps ahead - modern times miles davis - tutu miles davis - amandla pat metheny - still life talking pat metheny - letter from home return to forever - where have i known you before? are all very good ------------------------------------------------
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A bit of a "Starter Kit"...
Miles Davis ('69 forward) Tony Williams Lifetime Larry Young Herbie Hancock ('70s) Mahavishnu Orchestra Billy Cobham Weather Report Jaco Pastorius Return To Forever Lenny White Stanley Clarke ...Almost anything by the above artists during the 70s should get you going in the right direction. Maybe more specifics when I have time. tA  Tribal Disorder
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medoc2003 said: steps ahead- modern times 
Haven't listened to them in a great while. What I remember was very good. tA Tribal Disorder
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Miles Davis "In a Silent Way" is my favorite I've yet heard. | |
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Check out a group called Niacin. It's a keyboard trio with John Novello, Dennis Chambers, and Billy Sheehan (yes the guy from Mr.Big! He's an INCREDIBLE bassist!) Their albums are all pretty good.
Also dont' forget Return To Forever! "Light As A Feather" in a really great album as is "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" Mahavishnu Orchestra is good, "Birds Of Fire" is their landmark though most of their stuff is pretty good too. | |
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carlos santana-blues for salvador
omar hakim-rhythm deep george duke-liberated fantasies impromp2-you're gonna love it ohio players-honey kool & the gang-love & understanding war-why can't we be friends heatwave-central heating | |
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diamondpearl1 said: carlos santana-blues for salvador
omar hakim-rhythm deep george duke-liberated fantasies impromp2-you're gonna love it ohio players-honey kool & the gang-love & understanding war-why can't we be friends heatwave-central heating That 1 there... 
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guitarslinger44 said: Check out a group called Niacin. It's a keyboard trio with John Novello, Dennis Chambers, and Billy Sheehan (yes the guy from Mr.Big! He's an INCREDIBLE bassist!) Their albums are all pretty good.
Also dont' forget Return To Forever! "Light As A Feather" in a really great album as is "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" Mahavishnu Orchestra is good, "Birds Of Fire" is their landmark though most of their stuff is pretty good too. I forgot that I do have the "Light As A Feather" CD from RETURN TO FOREVER. I love "Spain." Everytime I listen to that CD, I'm reminded of that old show, "Que Pasa USA." LOL! | |
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diamondpearl1 said: impromp2-you're gonna love it
ohio players-honey kool & the gang-love & understanding war-why can't we be friends heatwave-central heating  I never knew these to be Jazz-Fusion groups in the accepted sense of the term.
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theAudience said: diamondpearl1 said: impromp2-you're gonna love it
ohio players-honey kool & the gang-love & understanding war-why can't we be friends heatwave-central heating I never knew these to be Jazz-Fusion groups in the accepted sense of the term.
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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 I think those other groups were included cuz they had elements of jazz on their albums. Back then, music wasnt as "restricting" IMO.....for instance, on the Ohio Players song "What the Hell", its jazz, funk and rock all up in that song.... | |
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ANYTHING WITH THE GREAT ALLAN HOLDSWORTH!!!
HE IS THE BEST JAZZ/FUSION GUITAR PLAYER EVER... | |
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theAudience said: diamondpearl1 said: impromp2-you're gonna love it
ohio players-honey kool & the gang-love & understanding war-why can't we be friends heatwave-central heating I never knew these to be Jazz-Fusion groups in the accepted sense of the term.
ohio players, kool & the gang, war and heatwave were put into the r&b category, but these guys were most definitely fusion bands.....just listen 2 the following cuts and you'll see what i mean.... sweet sticky thing/alone/let's love/heaven must be like this-ohio players lotus blossom/smile happy/don't let no one get you down-war star of a story/mind blowing decisions/boogie nights/aint no half steppin-heatwave summer madness (live)/whos gonna take the weight? (live)/winter sadness/wichita lineman-kool & the gang and while you're at it try these too.... edgar winter-they only come out at night quincy jones-you've got it bad girl issac hayes-to be continued/hot buttered soul marvin gaye-i want you average white band-soul searching tA Tribal Disorder
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These are just some of the fusion albums I love, for the Compositions overall, more than the chops.... Miles Davis - Tribute to Jack Johnson Weather Report - Heavy Weather, Mysterous Traveller, Black Market Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth Pat Metheny First Circle, Travels Herbie Hancock - Thrust, Manchild Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue Yellowjackets - Dreamland, Four Corners Roy Ayers - Mystic Voyage Steps Ahead - Modern Times -(Guess Everybody picked up on this one!) Wayne Krantz - Signals, 2 Drink Miminimum John Mclaughlin - The Inner Mounting Flame George Duke - Feel Lenny White - adventures of the Astral Pirates, Streamline Wayne Johnson Trio - Grasshopper Jim Beard - Song Of The Sun, Truly Return To Forever - No Mystery Charlie Peacock - Love Press Ex-Curio The Crusaders - Chain Reaction, Those Southern Knights Caldera - Sky Islands                            
... [Edited 11/7/05 9:35am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Not anything by Bela Fleck. | |
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Novabreaker said: Not anything by Bela Fleck.
maaan, bela fleck is on some interplanetary, outerworldly, out-of-body experience jazz....  | |
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diamondpearl1 said: Novabreaker said: Not anything by Bela Fleck.
maaan, bela fleck is on some interplanetary, outerworldly, out-of-body experience jazz.... Well, I'd personally rather stay with my both feet fixed to Earth though.
My favourite fusion album just might be "I Sing The Body Electronic" by Weather Report. But I really haven't listened to much new stuff lately, I was into the said style of music in my teens but my interest has mostly waned. | |
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All of Jean-Luc Ponty's albums from '75-'93
Davidip Carlos Santana- The Swing of Delight Yellowjackets- Various albums up to the mid ninites. Weather Report-Black Market, Tale Spinnin', Heavy Weather, Sweetnighter, Mysterious Traveller Jaco Pastorius- Word of Mouth (John and Mary & Liberty City are my favs.) Miles- too many to name Any of Airto and Flora Puirm's albums from the '70's. Deodato- Deodato 2 & Love Island (I think that's the name of that one?!) Billy Cobham- Spectrum, Crosswinds, Inner Conflicts,Funky Thide of Sings Return of Forever- Where Have I known you From, Romantic Warrior And everthing everybody else said!!! And if want to listen to some of this stuff, listen to my show, "The Jazz Collage" at WHFR.FM 89.3 in Dearborn/Detroit, mondays from noon-2 p.m. You can streamline the show on the net at www.whfr.fm. |
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Well, I don't know much but I looooove...
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