Post Tagged with: "Fusion Jazz"

Asteroid Ekosystem - 'Live' (2023)

Asteroid Ekosystem – ‘Live’ (2023)

‘Live’ proves that adding Ed Kuepper to a very good acoustic jazz piano trio transforms Asteroid Ekosystem into an experimental, improvisation-heavy rock outfit.

Vince Guaraldi - 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' (2023)

Vince Guaraldi – ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ (2023)

Vince Guaraldi’s ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ is a soundtrack for serious jazz heads and fusion heads, as much as it’s for the fans of the popular ‘Peanuts’ television specials.

Kait Dunton - 'Keyboards' (2023)

Kait Dunton – ‘Keyboards’ (2023)

Because it’s all handmade with an uncluttered classic sound, the lightly funky jazz of Kait Dunton’s ‘Keyboards’ is a guilt-free guilty pleasure.

Mark Vickness Interconnected - 'In the Rain Shadow' (2023)

Mark Vickness Interconnected – ‘In the Rain Shadow’ (2023)

‘In the Rain Shadow’ is largely inspired by progressive fingerstyle guitarist and composer Mark Vickness’ move to the high desert of California.

Photos taken in Los Angeles on 06/10/23.

Jeff Lorber Fusion – ‘The Drop’ (2023)

Jeff Lorber shows no sign of running out of fuel, and ‘The Drop’ shows he’s putting everything into his craft today, just as he did some 30 albums ago.

King Loosestrife - 'Echelon Beam' (2023)

King Loosestrife – ‘Echelon Beam’ (2023)

As King Loosestrife, Brett Nagafuchi offers a mishmash of alluring ideas that are often cohered by a theme of creatively atypical approaches.

Naya Baaz [Rez Abbasi + Josh Feinberg] - 'Charm' (2023)

Naya Baaz [Rez Abbasi + Josh Feinberg] – ‘Charm’ (2023)

With Naya Baaz’s ‘Charm,’ Rez Abbasi and Josh Feinberg channel their adventurous spirits into spiritually satisfying music.

Anthony Wilson - 'Collodion' (2023)

Anthony Wilson – ‘Collodion’ (2023)

With ‘Collodion,’ Anthony Wilson managed to turn what would be a stressful situation for lesser musicians into a cozy listening experience.

Chick Corea Elektric Band - 'Light Years' (1987, 2023 reissue)

Chick Corea Elektric Band – ‘Light Years’ (1987, 2023 reissue)

If you just want to hear Chick Corea and his mates shred like rock stars, 1987’s ‘Light Years’ by his Elektric Band is a good place for that.

Meshell Ndegeocello - 'The Omnichord Real Book' (2023)

Meshell Ndegeocello – ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ (2023)

This creative burst mostly came with help from jazz luminaries, but ‘The Omnichord Real Book’ still sounds like the singular Meshell Ndegeocello.