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Jazz Jazz FusionFusion
CharacteristicCharacteristicss• Musical fusion between Jazz, Funk, R&B,
Rock, 20th century classical music, etc.
• Strongly related to Progressive Rock and Jazz Rock
• Fusion albums include a wide variety of styles, being very different from each other
• The genre was never really popular, except from some specific albums.
InstrumentsInstruments
HistoryHistory• Born in the late 60s, with a climax in the
mid 70s.
• Miles Davis (American Jazz musician, trumpeter, composer and band leader) started the genre with the records In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew (‘69 and ‘70).
Miles DavisMiles Davis• Miles Davis is regarded as one of the most
influential musicians of the 20th century.
• He played with many respected musicians, which continued to develop Jazz Fusion, such as John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, John Coltrane and Billy Cobham.
Frank ZappaFrank Zappa• American composer, musician, multi
instrumentalist, conductor, and producer.
• In a career longer than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, and orchestral works, among others.
• He released over 60 albums with the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
FZ QuotesFZ Quotes• “Don't mind your make-up, you'd better
make your mind up.”
• A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it's not open.
• Interviewer: "So Frank, you have long hair. Does that make you a woman?"FZ: "You have a wooden leg. Does that make you a table?"
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Flight Over Rio
Birds Of Fire