Prog bands that could play Jazz

Krimson for starters - check out some of the King Crimson Collector Club series, e.g. the Denver radio recording from the  Wallace period. Bruford always claimed he played jazz drums whatever band he was in.

Christian Vander has his own jazz band, so does Didier Malherbe, and *I think* that Jaki Liebezeit does, as well.

There is an Eddie Harris album called E.H. in the U.K. in which jazz/RnB saxophonist Harris hires various British rock musicians to back him on a variety of tracks. Its not a great album, but very interesting.

My favorite track has Harris leading various members of Yes through a Miles type free fusion jam. The worst track has Ian Paice playing the worst reggae beat ever.

I don't remember all the musicians, but I do recall Squire, Kaye, Alan White and others.

Zappa

Phil Collins played jazz in Brand X and Bill Bruford in Earthworks. 

that whole jazz fusion section. they had to start with jazz...in order to do some kind of fuseing.

I wouldn't put it past GG.. National health too

I am actually becoming very intrigued with Jazz rock, recomendations?

Check out Italian band Mass Media, they also play Rick Wakeman and The Nice covers but their attempts to play jazzrock are awesome and very exciting

And anything with this feller on the bottom-end.




Edited by Shakespeare - October 20 2007 at 13:23