<<< Part Three, Whack Jazz In the final piece of these exhaustive, four-part salutes to the top releases of 2012, the fusion jazz records are surveyed. You May Also Like: Alphonse Mouzon (1948-2016): Tribute to an Endlessly Versatile Fusion Legend Jimmy Haslip, jazz bassist: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Daren Burns teaches bass, piano, music theory and composition at Verde Valley School out of Sedona, Arizona. You May Also Like: Wadada Leo Smith – Najwa (2017) Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith – a cosmic rhythm with each stroke (2016)