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Fusion

Fusion. Fusion. Merging of elements of jazz and rock: Timbres. Performance style (improvisation). Composition/popular song . Current pop hits not conducive to “traditional” treatment by jazz musicians. Greater dependence on studio production. Jazz in the 1960s. Primarily combo-oriented.

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Fusion

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  1. Fusion

  2. Fusion • Merging of elements of jazz and rock: • Timbres. • Performance style (improvisation). • Composition/popular song. • Current pop hits not conducive to “traditional” treatment by jazz musicians. • Greater dependence on studio production.

  3. Jazz in the 1960s • Primarily combo-oriented. • “Traditional” combos. • Avant-garde/Free Jazz. • Drummers possibly earliest integration of jazz and rock styles: • Lenny White. • Billy Cobham. • Tony Williams. • Al Foster.

  4. Rock Influences on Jazz • Renewed interest in the blues: • British Invasion. • Jimi Hendrix. • Improvisation – Jam Bands: • Grateful Dead. • Cream. • Timbres, particularly electronic instruments.

  5. Jazz Influences on Rock/Commercial • Use of horns. • Complex rhythms. • Complex harmonies.

  6. Early Fusion • Miles Davis – In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew. • Charles Lloyd. • John McLaughlin. • Blood, Sweat, and Tears. • Chicago. • Return to Forever. • Weather Report. • Herbie Hancock.

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