Fusion - CD Reviews (474)
Champaign, Illinois native, guitarist and composer Jake Hertzog is musical director and lead guitarist for Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band stars Nat and Alex Wolff…
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Hope and Destruction is a completely surprising CD, but not for the reasons you might think. The surprise isn't that Hope and Destruction is comprised larg…
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With his second CD, violinist Mads Tolling conveys the connection between music and sports along with bassist Stanley Clarke, pianist Russell Ferrante and vibist Stefon …
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Led by the Austrian-born multi-keyboardist Walter Fischbacher, Phishbacher - the group - slips between the worlds of funky fusion, straight ahead jazz, and R&B flavored jam…
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For those who have been missing fusion in today’s homogenized jazz market, this new recording by Swedish born bass and keyboard player Johannnes Zetterberg is perfect. N…
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French drummer Patrick Forgas is a catalyst and rock solid composer who merges a "now" sounding vibe with a touch of the fabled British Canterbury scene, where stately m…
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Drummer-percussionist Bill Bruford’s powerful percussive rhythms drove some of the best progressive rock bands during that genre’s heydays in the 1970s. He was the autho…
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Cheikh Ndoye’s debut CD is distinctive if just for the number of "name" artists who agreed to work with the young and amazingly technically proficient bassist. With Rand…
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With some composers, audiences know exactly what to expect. But with guitarist Joel Harrison, you just never know and he keeps audiences hanging on every note blazing acros…
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The colorful mosaics that graffiti artists produce is tantamount to what drummer-composer Tim Kuhl does in his music. His second release as a leader, King has a k…
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Armed with his Fender Stratocaster guitar and assorted gear, guitar god Jeff Beck’s performances at London’s famed Ronnie Scott’s jazz venue provides the legendar…
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Fusion guitarist Jake Hertzog has his own style of playing, his own way of harmonizing and, I dare to say, showboating. By showboating, I mean he knows how to make waves…
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Jazz-fusion guitarist Lee Jones is an up and coming protégé of 80s dance-fused jazz, recalling of Chuck Mangione and Steely Dan. Though Jones was merely a toddler in the…
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Guitar hero Fareed Haque lays out a Hindustani, jazz-fusion groove quotient here on this multifarious and strikingly cohesive 2009 release. A professor of jazz and class…
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Guitarist Burr Johnson displays a wide range of influence on his latest disc What It Is. The fiery six-stringer incorporates progressive rock shredding and sonic c…
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Damon Sawyer’s new CD Struttin’ South is a straight-ahead, fusion influenced package featuring some of Europe’s finest jazz musicians. Mr. Sawyer, a polished drum…
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Guitarist Burr Johnson sports a hefty resume via performances with jazz organist Jack McDuff, the legendary Ray Charles and back-to-back stints at the Montreux Jazz Fest…
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01 Jul
Mahavishnu Re-Defined: A Tribute to John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra by Various Artists
Mahavishnu Re-Defined is an all-star tribute to one of the most innovative musicians in the jazz fusion scene. Featuring acts such as Nguyen Le, The Mahavishnu …
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A trombone, bass and drums, that’s all the Karl Walters Jr. Trio needs to make challenging and interesting music. Theses musicians are not afraid of taking chances and expe…
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In Aymeric Leroy's interview, guitarist Gary Boyle states that Weather Report was more of an influence than Mahavishnu Orchestra, which may come as a surprise to those w…
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