Fusion characteristics
included electric instruments
(guitar, bass, synthesizers)
used a wide variety of rhythms
“Bitches Brew”
Miles Davis
fusion of free jazz and rock
produced many spin off bands
Weather Report
Bitches Brew spin off band Wayne Shorter(tenor sax) Joe Zawinul(keyboard)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Bitches Brew spin off band John McLaughlin(guitar) Billy Cobham (drums?)
Return to Forever
Bitches Brew spin off band Chick Corea(keyboard)
Headhunters
Bitches Brew spin off band
Bennie Maupin(tenor sax)
*Herbie Hancock(keyboard) {not on Bitches Brew}Herbie Hancock
pianist, composer
started Head Hunters
“The Possibilities”
Herbie Hancock
fusion
The Imagine Project
Herbie Hancock
fusion
Chuck Mangione
flugel horn
fusion
David Sanborn
alto sax
fusion
Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker (trumpet) Michael Brecker (tenor sax) fusion
George Benson
guitar, vocals
fusion
Glover Washington
saxophones
fusion/early smooth jazz