Best Jazz Fusion band

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Ok enough with the rock. Lets get to the guys who really are the best musicians in the world.

Chick Corea (with his band Return to Forever), (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxg1AoEz9p4)

"You Know You Know" Mahavishnu Orchestra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12-s76w6PG8)

Jeff Beck, Steve Lukather, Jan Hammer - Freeway Jam (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuAZrsjYok)


Carlos Santana-John Mc Laughlin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGs8Ghixv_E)

[Togakure]

When I was focusing on this stuff, I liked Chick Corea, though it was his more recent stuff (at the time) with Electrik Band that grabbed me.

When I moved out here, I had to leave most of my stuff back West, including most of my albums and CDs. I have a handful, and the one that represents the Jazz Fusion era which I brought with me is called Elegant Gypsy, by Al DiMeola. Exceptionally cool stuff. Al is a phenomenal guitarist.

Herbie Hancock was doing some trippy stuff back then. I enjoyed a lot of his stuff. Perfect Machine comes to mind.

Mahavishnu Orchestra was root to a lot of Jan Hammer's future work, all of which I like, particularly all of his collaborations with Beck. Hammer produced an episode's worth of music a week when Miami Vice was at its peak--quite a feat considering the quality stuff he came up with.

Jeff Beck is a major player in this genre for me, though he crosses over into rock in my opinion. Beck is one my all-time favorite guitar players.

A most memorable concert at the Crest Theater in Sacramento was put on by Wayne Shorter, a saxophonist who was dipping into the fusion realm back then. His melodies, subtle phrasing nuances, and exacting articulation were amazing.

I saw John Scofield at the Crest that same year. He's a great guitarist and songwriter.

At about that time I was listening to David Sanborn a lot, but I'm not sure his stuff would really qualify as Jazz Fusion. Some of it, but not his more popular stuff. Overall I think he's a superb saxophone player.

Hmm ... re-reading this, it seems I have a lot of 'stuff' on my mind. Oh well, this isn't a writing contest.

[Moros]

OMG, how many more music threads can you come up with!? :o

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Nice to see someone else who really knows their music,

Heres another I think you will like

Brecker Brothers - Baffled (Budokan) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibwDCQ40IE)

Al DiMeola John McLaughlin Tales of the Black Forest live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOVWqhGXVNA)

Al DiMeola Jams Out On Consequence of Chaos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV4kqM5J9WU)

[Togakure]

Ah yes! The Brecker Brothers. My memory is dim, but there was this song where the solos sounded like a rampaging herd of elephants trumpeting and aruging furiously. It was frikkin' awesome.

I like this clip of Al playing electric guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wx3JXoZnfg

I just about died laughing at the pronunciation of his name by the Japanese guy :laugh4:

[Strike For The South]

Skynyrd

[Orb]

*nominates King Crimson*

because I can