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buliwyf

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Topic: jazz fusion
Posted: April 20 2004 at 01:13

I've been told that i would really like jazz fusion. Anyone have any recommendations for the genre? I'm really into the more technical and complicated stuff, not just something you might hear in an elevator. what should i check out?

buliwyf

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 02:09

there must be someone out there who likes jazz fusion

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 02:33

There are many good bands in this genre, but start with Mahavishnu Orchestra " Inner Mounting Flame "

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 07:20

Or try Brand X 'Unorthodox Behaviour' it's with Phil Collins on Drums...

But you said that you're more into the technical side...yes then try Mahavishnou Orchestra 'The inner mounting flame'

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 07:43

Mahavishnu Orchestra is a must! You might also like Return To Forever with Chick Corea. Their album Romantic Warrior is highly recommended.

Other startingpoints: Weather Report, Larry Corryell's Eleventh House ("barefoot boy" and "introducing larry..." are brilliant!) and John Abercrombie.

I recently bought Pat Metheny's American Garage and that album fits in here as well! Has become one of my favourite fusion albums...

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 07:54

Aight, I HAVE to mention Billy Cobham (Spectum!! Gee!!) and the Canterbury bands Soft Machine, Hatfield & the North and National Health as well. All technically brilliant!! Takes a little time to remember the bands...

And the frenchmen Philippe and Lucas might have a few additions....?

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 07:55

I would recommend, along with all of the above, HERBIE HANCOCK'S jazz-funk fusion "Headhunters", BILL BRUFORD'S "One Of A Kind", JEFF BECK'S "Blow By Blow" and "Wired" and MILES DAVIS' transcendent "Bitches Brew".

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 08:11

Hammar wrote:

Aight, I HAVE to mention Billy Cobham (Spectum!! Gee!!

)

Cobham taking out his Mahavishnu frustrations on his kit.

Jan Hammer doing some of his best work ever.

Tommy Bolin providing his trademark Stratocaster pyrotechnics.

Truly great stuff! <SMILIE>

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 11:12

Velvetclown wrote:

There are many good bands in this genre, but start with Mahavishnu Orchestra " Inner Mounting Flame "

The fusion jazz template. Nobody can touch McLaughlin on guitar.

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 11:33

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Check out Stuart Nicholson's excellent book "Jazz Rock: A History" for its excellent and long discography compiled by the managing editor of Jazzwise magazine(and prog-rock and jazz rock freak) Jon Newey. Jon Newey also wrote an article for the the magazine Mojo Collectibles magazine, where he gave his essential top ten jazz rock albums - I could hardly fault his collection perhaps with the exception of a specific Scott Henderson entry. However, I have a top 25 already published, so can I humbly suggest you check out on Amazon.UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse /-/RPLR4BTT3SJC/026-9173661-4630052

Dick Heath

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Hammar

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 12:02

Stormcrow wrote:

Hammar wrote:

Aight, I HAVE to mention Billy Cobham (Spectum!! Gee!!

)

Cobham taking out his Mahavishnu frustrations on his kit.

Jan Hammer doing some of his best work ever.

Tommy Bolin providing his trademark Stratocaster pyrotechnics.

Truly great stuff! <SMILIE>

Ohyeah! Truly mindblowing!! The first word that comes to my mind is "hurricane". The music is like a strong wind. Cobham = trrrrrrr , and Hammer is esssential on this album!

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 12:21

You might want to check out the French Canadian fusion band UZEB I've seen them many times and consider the bass player Alain Caron to be one of the top jazz bassists on the planet. Stuff I would recomend:

Gateway- John Abercrombie

Back Together Again- Larry Coryell & Alphonse Mouzon with Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine and John Lee on bass (this is available through Wounded Bird records in NYC)

Elegant Gypsy and Tour De Force by Al DiMeola

I Wanna Play for You- Stanley Clarke

Live In New York-Jaco Pastorious

Spectrum- Billy Cobha

Whoa! So much great stuff I could go on and on but these are a few of my faves.

Can't forget The Inner Mounting Flame by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, this would be the best place to start.

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Posted: April 20 2004 at 12:35

interesting & classic recommendations...but for specialists I would advise works by Billy Cobham, Stanley Clark, Bunny Brunell in their respective solo albums...especially Cab2 concerning the last guy...also Holdsworth's Atavachon, Tony Williams lifetime's the collection...all supreme stuffs!!!