Wikipedia: “Tony Williams was born in Chicago and grew up in Boston. He studied with drummer Alan Dawson at an early age and began playing professionally at the age of 13 with saxophonist Sam Rivers. At 17 Williams gained attention by joining Miles Davis in what was later … Continue reading Tony Williams Lifetime
This started out as a post about three different songs by three different artists. But I found Ponty’s music so compelling and I’ve written about him so little (i.e., not at all) that I figured it was about time I gave him some space. “Trying … Continue reading Jean-Luc Ponty
Larry Coryell, one of the pioneers of jazz fusion, died on February 19, 2017. The obituaries on him in the press were pretty accurate. But on looking through WordPress feeds, I could find not one word about him. Perhaps his heyday was long enough ago … Continue reading Larry Coryell – Jazz Guitarist Extraordinaire
From the late ’60’s throughout the ’70’s, jazz-rock or fusion was a vital force in music. I would argue that while both jazz and fusion are still very much with us today, that may well have been the height of jazz’ popularity. And one of … Continue reading Weather Report (1) – I Sing the Body Electric
It’s hard to believe now but back in the late ’60’s, and throughout the ’70’s, fusion was very popular. Not so much in a Top 40 sense but as with a subset of people who’d really come to appreciate a high level of musicianship through … Continue reading Jazz-Rock (Fusion)
