r/JazzFusion

Can be in the genre itself or outside of the genre.

Lead Guitar - John McLaughlin
Bass - Les claypool
Drums - Billy Cobham
Keys - Billy Joel
Rhythm guitar - Adrian Belew

Hi there! I am a big fan of jazz fusion, and I am wondering what type of keyboard would enable me to play/perform jazz fusion alone. I currently have a pretty simple, digital piano set up, but on YouTube I see these sessions who are utilizing different synths, bass lines, drum samples, and so on when they play jazz fusion.

Would appreciate a recommendation for a high-quality keyboard that would enable me to play and perform jazz fusion alone! Thank you for any pointers that you might have.

Stellar lineup, tune and performance. But lets see who's really listening to what's been included in that performance. Mr. Brecker's EWI intro teases us with something a little extra... If you know it please name that tune. Alas, there's no prize or reward other than Jazz Fusion bragging rights. Cheers

Connors initially caught the attention of the wider jazz world in 1973 when he joined Chick Corea's pioneering fusion band, Return to Forever. He played electric guitar on the groundbreaking album Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, helping define the band's early high-energy, jazz-rock sound. He left the group after a single album and tour, paving the way for a young Al Di Meola to step in. After leaving Return to Forever, Connors pivoted sharply toward intimate, lyrical acoustic and classical guitar work, recording for the prestigious ECM Records label. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Connors returned to the electric guitar, leading a stellar fusion power trio that frequently featured virtuoso rhythm sections like bassist Tom Kennedy, and drummers Dave Weckl, and Kim Plainfield. This era yielded several sharp, highly precise contemporary jazz-rock albums, including Assembler (1987), which features standout fusion tracks like this one, "Add Eleven".

Ive been looking for a new guitar recently and trying to get that alan holdsworth Guthrie govan tone

Pat Metheny’s magic with the GR-300 guitar synth is next-level. Instead of chasing standard keyboard sounds, he coaxes it to breathe and swell like a horn. It's warm, expressive, and the perfect blend of electronic innovation and pure human feeling.

This specific era (roughly 1973–1976) represents one of the most commercially successful, creatively explosive, and polarizing periods of Herbie's career. Having shattered the boundaries of jazz with 1973's Head Hunters and pushed structural limits with 1974's Thrust, Man-Child marks a fascinating shift in his sonic evolution.