Fusion
Jazz fusion (or simply 'Fusion') is a genre that developed in the second half of the 1960s, combining improvisation and jazz harmony with innovations from rock, funk, world, and blues music. The style is notable for its inclusion of amplified electric guitars and keyboards, more associated with rock music at the time than jazz. Some of the earliest seminal recordings of jazz fusion include Miles Davis' 1969 album 'Bitches Brew', the Mahavishnu Orchestra's 1971 debut 'The Inner Mounting Flame' (both of which featured guitarist John McLaughlin), and Herbie Hancock's 1973 album 'Headhunters'.
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Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns - Bitches Blues
17th Apr 2026
The guitarist, famously known for her ‘Jazz Sabbath’ sound, returns with her Weejuns trio, channelling a classic fusion sound alongside intricate and ambitious interplay.
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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest - Somni
21st Nov 2025
Bursting with dynamism, the fusion ensemble reunite with the Metropole Orkest for the first time since their last collaboration ten years ago.
Popular Artists & Groups: Fusion
- Abercrombie, John
- Acuña, Alex
- Alias, Don
- Carter, Ron
- Cobham, Billy
- Corea, Chick
- Davis, Miles
- DeJohnette, Jack
- Erskine, Peter
- Hancock, Herbie
- Hart, Billy
- Henderson, Eddie
- Hiromi
- Holdsworth, Allan
- Holland, Dave
- Lateef, Yusef
- Lewis, Ramsey
- Liebman, David
- Lovano, Joe
- McLaughlin, John
- Metheny, Pat
- Moreira, Airto
- Motian, Paul
- Mouzon, Alphonse
- Pastorius, Jaco
- Scofield, John
- Shorter, Wayne
- Vitouš, Miroslav
- Weather Report
- White, Lenny
- Williams, Tony
- Zawinul, Joe
Recent Best Sellers: Fusion
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis (trumpet), Don Alias (congas), Jumma Santos (shaker), Chick Corea (piano), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet), Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Dave Holland (bass), Larry Young (piano), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Joe Zawinul (piano), John McLaughlin (guitar), Lenny White (drums), Harvey Brooks (bass guitar), Jumma Santos (congas), Don Alias (drums), Dave Holland (bass guitar), Lenny White (percussion), Billy Cobham (drums), Airto Moreira (percussion)
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Rolling Stone, Best Jazz Albums of All Time
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Special offer. Return To Forever
Chick Corea (electric piano), Joe Farrell (flutes/soprano saxophone), Flora Purim (vocals/percussion), Stan Clarke (electric bass/double bass), Airto Moreira (drums/percussion)
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Special offer. American Garage
Pat Metheny (guitar), Lyle Mays (piano), Mark Egan (bass), Dan Gottlieb (drums)
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Grammy Awards, 24th Awards (1981), Nominee: Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
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Special offer. Gateway
John Abercrombie (guitar), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Next 100 (Pre-1980)
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