Where to Start with jazz fusion
music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues
814 artists
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Takin' Off
Herbie Hancock · 1962
Best jazz fusion Albums to Start With
jazz fusion Artists
John Abercrombie
contemporary jazz
Regina Spektor
anti-folk, indie pop
Marcus Miller
funk, jazz
Weather Report
free jazz, jazz
Beth Hart
blues, blues rock
David Sanborn
blues, blues rock
Lee Ritenour
jazz
Hiromi Uehara
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Stanley Clarke
contemporary R&B, funk
Patrice Rushen
jazz, soul
Fred Frith
rock music
Dave Grusin
contemporary jazz, jazz
Bobby Hutcherson
swing
Wayne Shorter
bebop, crossover
Aquarium
art rock, bard rock
Masayoshi Takanaka
city pop, funk
About jazz fusion
What is jazz fusion?
music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues
Where should I start with jazz fusion?
Start with "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock. It captures what makes jazz fusion worth exploring.
What are the best jazz fusion albums?
The jazz fusion albums worth hearing first: "Takin' Off" by Herbie Hancock, "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis, "Testify" by Phil Collins, "Going Back" by Phil Collins and "Brother Bear – An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack" by Phil Collins.
How many jazz fusion artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 814 jazz fusion artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
