It's Fusion Week!

Paedantic Basterd · 12-18-2011, 11:12 PM

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A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided into smaller parts, each with their own dynamics, style and tempo. "Fusion" used alone often refers to jazz fusion.
Artists who work in fusion genres are often difficult to categorize within non-fusion styles, primarily because most genres evolved out of other genres. These artists generally consider themselves part of both genres. For example, a musician that plays predominantly blues influenced by rock is often labelled a blues-rock musician, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Vaughan, a Texas blues guitarist, used rock and blues together. Ray Charles, who recorded gospel and jazz-influenced blues, created what would become known as Soul Music. By fusing the two genres, Charles pioneered the style of country soul, most famously on his landmark album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, and influenced similar efforts by Candi Staton and Solomon Burke. Another example of fusion music can be heard in the Middle Eastern-influenced Franco-Arabic music as personified by Aldo. Franco-Arabic music uses a blend of Arabic and many western styles, from rock to pop, and from Euro styles to folk music. Jie Ma blends traditional Chinese instruments (pipa and ruan) and Western and jazz compositions.
Fusion music as a genre broadened the definitions of jazz, rock, and pop music. Herbie Hancock fused jazz, funk, rock, and smooth tones to accomplish a new, rounder, more cultured sound for his band. See Head Hunters or Thrust. These sounds generally consisted of a standard rhythm section: bass, drums, and sometimes guitar, with layered keyboard tracks of rhodes, strings, clavinet, organ and synthesizers. Atop all of this, sampling was introduced as well as new technologies such as the talk box, or vocator. Bands such as Brand-X and Return To Forever as well as musicians such as John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette are also in this category.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 12-18-2011, 11:57 PM

One of the greatest genres to ever exist. Especially Jazz/Funk type fusion:

Stephen · 12-19-2011, 12:07 AM

Yay fusion.

I'm going to keep plugging my favourite fusion album until someone actually listens to it

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Terje Rypdal/ Miroslav Vitous/ Jack DeJohnette

Track 2: Den Forste Sne

Engine · 12-19-2011, 01:07 AM

Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968) is my favorite fusion album.
Miles, pre-electric, acoustic jazz and rock with no hippie bullshit.

Stephen · 12-19-2011, 01:23 AM

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with no hippie bullshit.

LOL. Did you have another Miles album in mind?

This is a newer fusiony release originally posted by Chumley;

Panzerballett

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Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 12-19-2011, 01:36 AM

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LOL. Did you have another Miles album in mind?

Miles and Garfunkle made a terrible combination.

Guybrush · 12-19-2011, 03:42 AM

Yay, fusion week is good

I'll start with an old favorite, Return to Forever's debut, generally credited as a Chick Corea solo album. Chick Corea had played with Miles Davis, but wanted to play music which was more inclusive and more listener friendly. The result was his own fusion band, Return to Forever.

Here are a couple of my favorite tracks from the album. The opener is the title track which has a very haunting opening theme worth listening to even if you don't have time for it's full 12-something minutes.

Crystal silence, the second track, is another favourite and an absolute bliss to listen to.

I want a fender rhodes electric piano!

TockTockTock · 12-19-2011, 09:57 AM

There'll Be No Tears Tonight (1987) by Eugene Chadbourne

For those who have had to endure the material that I upload on Mumuplayer, you all will have probably listened this man's music already. For those who haven't... There'll Be No Tears Tonight is basically an album by a free improvisational guitarist who decided to give country rock a go. It's very much a fusion genre in that it combines jazz/free jazz, country rock, and free improvisation. All the tracks on the album are covers of some of his favorite country songs, but... this doesn't (by any means) take away from the originality that this works holds...

It's humorous, catchy, experimental, and unique... Tom Cora and John Zorn also make appearances on it (which is a plus in my book).

Anyways, here's a song from it:

Guybrush · 12-19-2011, 10:02 AM

Oh man, I thought this thread was all about jazz fusion

when I encounter the word fusion these days, it's almost always in relation to jazz / rock ..

The thematic scope for this week just became a lot bigger!

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Sorry for posting National Health again (prog/jazz fusion), but everyone who's read any of my posts in the music sections the last year may have caught on that I absolutely adore this band and everything they ever did. The band is a Canterbury supergroup containing more talent than what usually goes well, but they managed to stay brilliant during the bands somewhat short lifetime.

In the hope that someone will find them interesting, I'll post some songs (which I've probably posted before). They're a bit hard to get into maybe, but the song anyone's first likely to love by them I think would be the Bryden 2-Step for Amphibians. It has a slow building start you should try and endure before it becomes fantastic.

The Collapso is a good song for showcasing their quirkier side. My wife has real struggles with it, but I love it

If you wanna hear an example of why the Hammond Organ is one of the coolest instruments ever played by keyboardists, just listen to the first 30 secs or so of Dreams Wide Awake (Hammond enters at about 20 secs in).

Zaqarbal · 12-19-2011, 02:18 PM

Flamenco + pop/rock:

Celtic/folk + rock:

12-19-2011, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968) is my favorite fusion album. Miles, pre-electric, acoustic jazz and rock with no hippie bullshit. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

12-19-2011, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Yay, fusion week is good I'll start with an old favorite, Return to Forever's debut, generally credited as a Chick Corea solo album. Chick Corea had played with Miles Davis, but wanted to play music which was more inclusive and more listener friendly. The result was his own fusion band, Return to Forever. Here are a couple of my favorite tracks from the album. The opener is the title track which has a very haunting opening theme worth listening to even if you don't have time for it's full 12-something minutes. Crystal silence, the second track, is another favourite and an absolute bliss to listen to. I want a fender rhodes electric piano! __________________ Something Completely Different

12-19-2011, 10:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Oh man, I thought this thread was all about jazz fusion when I encounter the word fusion these days, it's almost always in relation to jazz / rock .. The thematic scope for this week just became a lot bigger! edit : Sorry for posting National Health again (prog/jazz fusion), but everyone who's read any of my posts in the music sections the last year may have caught on that I absolutely adore this band and everything they ever did. The band is a Canterbury supergroup containing more talent than what usually goes well, but they managed to stay brilliant during the bands somewhat short lifetime. In the hope that someone will find them interesting, I'll post some songs (which I've probably posted before). They're a bit hard to get into maybe, but the song anyone's first likely to love by them I think would be the Bryden 2-Step for Amphibians. It has a slow building start you should try and endure before it becomes fantastic. The Collapso is a good song for showcasing their quirkier side. My wife has real struggles with it, but I love it If you wanna hear an example of why the Hammond Organ is one of the coolest instruments ever played by keyboardists, just listen to the first 30 secs or so of Dreams Wide Awake (Hammond enters at about 20 secs in). __________________ Something Completely Different Last edited by Guybrush; 12-19-2011 at 10:13 AM.

12-19-2011, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	Flamenco + pop/rock: Celtic/folk + rock: __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 12-19-2011 at 02:29 PM.

12-19-2011, 09:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	There'll Be No Tears Tonight (1987) by Eugene Chadbourne For those who have had to endure the material that I upload on Mumuplayer, you all will have probably listened this man's music already. For those who haven't... There'll Be No Tears Tonight is basically an album by a free improvisational guitarist who decided to give country rock a go. It's very much a fusion genre in that it combines jazz/free jazz, country rock, and free improvisation. All the tracks on the album are covers of some of his favorite country songs, but... this doesn't (by any means) take away from the originality that this works holds... It's humorous, catchy, experimental, and unique... Tom Cora and John Zorn also make appearances on it (which is a plus in my book). Anyways, here's a song from it: