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Brand X were a British jazz fusion band formed in London in 1974. They were initially active until 1980, followed by a reformations between 1992 and 1999 and 2016 until 2021. They were initially active until 1980, followed by a reformations between 1992 and 1999 and 2016 until 2021.
Chick Corea Elektric Band - Inside Out (1990) Jack DeJohnette - DeJohnette, Holland, Hancock, Metheny In Concert (1990 - DVD Only) Frank Zappa - Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991)
Matrix is a jazz fusion group from Appleton, Wisconsin, that started in 1974, noted for tight brass ensemble lines and complex musical themes inspired by literary works, the American Indian, and other significant programmatic themes.
Their next three albums, Four Corners, Politics, and The Spin all received Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. With Russo leaving the band in 1990, Bob Mintzer replaced him for the album Greenhouse, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album chart. Mintzer has remained a band member.
The Tony Williams Lifetime was a jazz fusion group led by drummer Tony Williams.The band was pivotal in the development of fusion and featured various noteworthy jazz and rock musicians throughout its history, including guitarists John McLaughlin and Allan Holdsworth, keyboardists Larry Young and Alan Pasqua, and bassists Jack Bruce and Ron Carter.
Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a stronger funk component. [1] He chose the name of the group, "Headhunters", while doing Buddhist chanting. [1] The name pleased him because it made a triple reference to the jungle, to intellectual concerns, and to sexual activity. [1]
Passport is a German jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Klaus Doldinger. Passport was formed in 1971 as a jazz fusion group, similar to Weather Report. The ensemble's first recording was issued in 1971. The band's membership has had numerous changes over the years.
Towner and Moore had been friends and occasional collaborators since meeting in 1960 as students at the University of Oregon.By 1969, both were working musicians living in New York; while collaborating with folksinger Tim Hardin they were introduced to world music pioneer Paul Winter's "Consort" ensemble, particularly member Collin Walcott, with whom Towner began improvising as an informal duo.