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),

"You Know You Know" Mahavishnu Orchestra

Jeff Beck, Steve Lukather, Jan Hammer - Freeway Jam


Carlos Santana-John Mc Laughlin

[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)

Al DiMeola John McLaughlin Tales of the Black Forest live

Al DiMeola Jams Out On Consequence of Chaos

[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

[Strike For The South]

Skynyrd

[Orb]

*nominates King Crimson*

because I can