Post Tagged with: "Fusion Jazz"

Fania All Stars - 'Latin-Soul-Rock' (1974; 2024 vinyl reissue)

Fania All Stars – ‘Latin-Soul-Rock’ (1974; 2024 vinyl reissue)

Fania All Stars’ ‘Latin-Soul-Rock, long out of print, returns on 180-gram vinyl to celebrate the original release’s 50th anniversary.

Soft Machine - 'Høvikodden 1971' (2024)

Soft Machine – ‘Høvikodden 1971’ (2024)

Soft Machine’s peak roster playing at peak performance is reason enough to plunk down for ‘Høvikodden 1971’ if this boundary-pushing style of jazz-rock is your thing.

Chick Corea Elektric Band II - 'Paint the World' (1993, 2024 reissue)

Chick Corea Elektric Band II – ‘Paint the World’ (1993, 2024 reissue)

Chick Corea’s rejiggering the fusion jazz formula toward the jazz direction with generally sharper songwriting has made his Elektric Band II’s ‘Paint The World’ hold up well over the years.

Remembering David Sanborn: "Ramblin'" from 'Upfront' (1992)

Remembering David Sanborn: “Ramblin'” from ‘Upfront’ (1992)

Just as long as you like to move, there’s no reason not to like David Sanborn’s take on the Ornette Coleman classic “Ramblin’.”

Remembering David Sanborn: "It's You" from 'Voyeur' (1981)

Remembering David Sanborn: “It’s You” from ‘Voyeur’ (1981)

Not much crossover jazz from the 80s holds up well today soundwise but David Sanborn’s “It’s You” from ‘Voyeur’ is timeless.

Remembering David Sanborn: "Short Visit" from 'Heart to Heart' (1978)

Remembering David Sanborn: “Short Visit” from ‘Heart to Heart’ (1978)

“Short Visit” was David Sanborn’s early hat tip to his sometimes-employer Gil Evans, but it wouldn’t be his last.

Claudio Scolari Project - 'Opera 8' (2024)

Claudio Scolari Project – ‘Opera 8’ (2024)

The Claudio Scolari Project raises the stakes for ‘Opera 8,’ an especially adventurous effort from a band for which adventure is their calling card.

Cannonball Adderley - 'Poppin' in Paris: Live at L'Olympia 1972' (2024)

Cannonball Adderley – ‘Poppin’ in Paris: Live at L’Olympia 1972′ (2024)

Now out in complete, remastered and legal form, ‘Poppin’ in Paris: Live at L’Olympia 1972′ should serve to get Cannonball Adderley’s final era the attention it deserves.

Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe + Patrick Shiroishi - 'Speak, Moment' (2024)

Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe + Patrick Shiroishi – ‘Speak, Moment’ (2024)

The sounds made by Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe and Patrick Shiroishi on ‘Speak, Moment’ are the sounds of discovery, surprise and uncommon communion.

Disaster Pony,  "Dead Neon & The Noon Sun" from 'Disaster Pony' (2024): Video premiere

Disaster Pony, “Dead Neon & The Noon Sun” from ‘Disaster Pony’ (2024): Video premiere

Here’s the video premiere of jazz/EDM act Disaster Pony’s “Dead Neon & The Noon Sun.” Their self-titled debut album is out March 4, 2024.