http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=232&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Fusion Artists on Rhapsody OnlineFusionen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:06:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=232&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5815&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Bop Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:34 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5815 art.5815 Miles Davis art.5815 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5815&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5815&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Birth of the Cool. Due to drug addiction, a fallow period ensued in the early '50s, but Davis returned to the fore with renewed vigor and a new quintet in 1954. The Miles Davis Quintet, including John Coltrane on tenor sax, set new standards for what jazz could represent, achieving a popularity previously thought unattainable in the eclectic realm of jazz. Further milestones lay ahead for Davis -- his groundbreaking orchestral work with his musical soul mate Gil Evans, the recording of the most popular jazz album ever (Kind of Blue), further endeavors with another pivotal quintet in the '60s and finally, the fathering of the Free Improvisation and Funk-tinged riffs and grooves of the Fusion age with Bitches Brew. Through it all, Davis was the consummate professional and master innovator, never pausing to look back while constantly building upon his notoriously irrepressible momentum. - Noah Enelow]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43121&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:12:25 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43121 art.43121 Pat Metheny art.43121 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43121&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43121&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Zero Tolerance for Silence, an album featuring forty minutes of feedback noise. As a soloist, Metheny is among the top modern guitarists, using his lightly chorused electric guitar to play startlingly original chromatic lines with exceptionally tasteful phrasing. He has worked with countless artists, but collaborations with Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton and Ornette Coleman stand out as noteworthy. Metheny may also be responsible for fusing Heavy Metal and jazz -- at least in terms of his hairstyle decisions. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6084&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz Piano Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:09 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6084 art.6084 Herbie Hancock art.6084 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6084&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6084&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Maiden Voyage without seeming to break a sweat). He joined Eric Dolphy and Miles Davis, released groundbreaking soundtrack work like Blow Up, established the Electro-Funk template with Head Hunters, and won an Academy Award for his work on Round Midnight. Today, Hancock continues to look to the future while celebrating music from several centuries and cultures. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3844&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:55 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3844 art.3844 Al DiMeola art.3844 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3844&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3844&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Return to Forever he lit up the Fusion world, racing through changes with a rock star's ego and distortion alongside a jazz musician's technique and improvisational skills. Picking up the acoustic guitar more often proved to be artistically beneficial, especially in his blazing neo-Flamenco trio with John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia. The past decade or so has found DiMeola de-emphasizing his string-slinging for a more compositional approach, drawing on South American, Middle Eastern, and Spanish flavors. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5629&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Bluegrass Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:04 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5629 art.5629 Bela Fleck art.5629 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5629&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5629&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:02 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1423 art.1423 Spyro Gyra art.1423 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39956&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post Bop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:15 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39956 art.39956 Keith Jarrett art.39956 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39956&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39956&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Live/Evil (1970) and other recordings opposite Chick Corea. After swearing off the electric piano and organ, Jarrett proceeded to set the jazz world on its ear with his melodically masterful straight-ahead jazz dates and solo performances. In the legendary The Koln Concert (1975), he set the stage for a new breed of jazz that organically developed outside the realm of Bop -- though unfortunately a great number of new age pianists have butchered Jarrett's entrancing, rhythmic style. These days he tours sporadically, performing both classical and jazz music when not suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. - Noah Enelow]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2771&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2771 art.2771 Jean-Luc Ponty art.2771 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2771&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2771&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:22 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1518 art.1518 Larry Carlton art.1518 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Hill Street Blues theme, for example. Regular touring since the 1970s with classic bands like the Crusaders and Fourplay has showcased his live abilities. In the late 1980s Carlton was wounded in the neck in a purposeless shooting, but has since recovered and continues to grace easygoing jazz tracks with his inimitable playing. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37788&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:58 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37788 art.37788 Chick Corea art.37788 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37788&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37788&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4953&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:58 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4953 art.4953 Weather Report art.4953 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4953&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4953&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38501&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz-Funk Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:34 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38501 art.38501 John Scofield art.38501 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38501&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38501&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6419&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post Bop Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:01 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6419 art.6419 Freddie Hubbard art.6419 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6419&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6419&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss The Blues and the Abstract Truth. Following mid-'60s sessions with Art Blakey, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock, Hubbard caught the Fusion bug, later adding Funk and soul to his mix. Hubbard ultimately returned to his straight Hard Bop roots in the 1980s. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1333&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz-Funk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:26 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1333 art.1333 Stanley Clarke art.1333 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1333&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1333&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1267&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:12 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1267 art.1267 The Headhunters art.1267 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1267&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1267&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4171&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:11 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4171 art.4171 John McLaughlin art.4171 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4171&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4171&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Bitches Brew. McLaughlin's versatility and stylistic mastery is unmatched; he's worn many hats through the years, helping to invent Fusion with his combination of jazz virtuosity and blistering rock 'n' roll aggression. His playing is layered and tasteful, floating from full speed improvisation to open-sounding chords and chameleon-like variations. He began as a session player in England, jamming with Clapton, Hendrix and Jimmy Page, and worked his way up to a brilliant Post Bop debut Extrapolation. McLaughlin moved on to join Tony Williams' Lifetime and Miles Davis' bands, before founding the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early '70s. Dissatisfied with the limitations of playing a single genre, McLaughlin joined tabla master Zakir Hussain to form Shakti, an innovative and exceptional combination of Indian classical music and jazz. His intense, fruitful collaborations are also numerous: over the years McLaughlin has recorded outstanding albums with Carlos Santana, Buddy Miles, Billy Cobham, Paco De Lucia and Al Dimeola, and many more. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5715&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Crossover Jazz Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:49 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5715 art.5715 Marcus Miller art.5715 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5715&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5715&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4342&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post Bop Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:54:01 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4342 art.4342 Wayne Shorter art.4342 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4342&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4342&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41813&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:57 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41813 art.41813 Hiroshima art.41813 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41813&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41813&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2814&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:55 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2814 art.2814 Jaco Pastorius art.2814 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2814&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2814&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8634&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:34 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8634 art.8634 Mike Stern art.8634 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8634&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8634&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59177&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz-Funk Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:56 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59177 art.59177 Lonnie Liston Smith art.59177 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59177&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59177&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazzmatazz Vol. 1. Hugely influential, Lonnie Liston Smith is a master musician with devoted fans around the world. His most recent album Transformation was released in 1998. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1551&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1551 art.1551 Larry Coryell art.1551 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1551&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1551&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Spaces and Larry Coryell's 11th House are seminal Fusion albums on which Coryell experiments with new sounds and ways of breaking down jazz's boundaries. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5529&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:01 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5529 art.5529 Return to Forever art.5529 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5529&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5529&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3469&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:28 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3469 art.3469 Andy Summers art.3469 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3469&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3469&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50200&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:19 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.50200 art.50200 Mtume art.50200 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50200&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50200&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10197&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Crossover Jazz Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:21:29 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10197 art.10197 Deodato art.10197 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10197&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10197&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1191&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:55 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1191 art.1191 The Mahavishnu Orchestra art.1191 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1191&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1191&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12826&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:16:11 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12826 art.12826 Brian Bromberg art.12826 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12826&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12826&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37672&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Crossover Jazz Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:17:59 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37672 art.37672 John Klemmer art.37672 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37672&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37672&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4010&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Thu, 14 May 2009 10:49:33 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4010 art.4010 Bobbi Humphrey art.4010 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4010&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4010&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15362&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post Bop Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:41:55 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15362 art.15362 John Patitucci art.15362 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15362&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15362&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6540378&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:19 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6540378 art.6540378 Rufus & Chaka Khan art.6540378 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6540378&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6540378&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10642413&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:11:14 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10642413 art.10642413 The Cat Empire art.10642413 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10642413&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10642413&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Two Shoes and Cities followed in 2005 and 2006, respectively. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68553&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:17 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68553 art.68553 Frank Gambale art.68553 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68553&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68553&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6874653&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:28 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6874653 art.6874653 Brand X art.6874653 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6874653&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6874653&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss incredible, mind you. Just credible. - Tim Quirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4683&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental Guitar Rock Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:02 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4683 art.4683 Steve Morse art.4683 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4683&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4683&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61757&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:59 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61757 art.61757 Billy Cobham art.61757 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61757&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61757&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Bitches Brew, Mahavishnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, and his own Spectrum -- helped define the new style of drumming that was to dominate Fusion from the 1970s onward. On his solo albums, he brought together astounding, fresh talent (the Brecker brothers and a young John Scofield, for example) to work their way through complex odd-time signatures and furious improvisations laced with dizzying keyboards and crisply executed ensemble work. Cobham has recently returned from playing pared-down Jazz-Funk with his own groups and on projects such as Jazz is Dead. In addition to the numerous drummers slaving to figure out his mind-numbingly fast fills, Cobham's playing has had a strong influence on modern artists who have sampled his beats, including trip-hoppers Massive Attack and countless hip-hop artists. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1866&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Post Bop Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:57 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1866 art.1866 Michael Brecker art.1866 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1866&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1866&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss South Saturn Delta) among others. His work in the seminal Jazz-Fusion bands Steps Ahead and the Brecker Brothers showcased his talents as one of the most all encompassing and versatile of current tenor saxophone players. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3713&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:05:41 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3713 art.3713 Allan Holdsworth art.3713 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3713&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3713&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Metal Fatigue and I.O.U.. He worked in pioneering Fusion and Progressive Rock bands, blazing away with slinky complexity on albums by Soft Machine, Gong and Tony Williams' second version of Lifetime. His unorthodox choice of guitars -- including the oft-maligned headless Steinberger, the cheesy-keyboard-like SynthAxe and a deep-toned baritone guitar -- all have contributed to a sound that is unlike that of any other guitarist. His extremely dexterous, spider-like fingers work their way over instruments that sustain and bend with a sound that seems to come from a saxophone. That combined with some of the most unique, individualistic and complicated phrasing, Holdsworth's style has often been compared to John Coltrane. But let's not get carried away -- as a pure guitarist, Holdsworth is intensely talented, playing with purer technique and originality than just about any other electric guitarist. However, his choices of lousy backing and completely-on-or-completely-off songwriting often undermine his immense talent -- it's the glimmers of brilliance that make waiting through a lousy song worthwhile. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.289&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Crossover Jazz Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:12 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.289 art.289 Brecker Brothers art.289 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.289&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.289&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11619497&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Thu, 14 May 2009 10:49:57 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11619497 art.11619497 Jaspects art.11619497 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11619497&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11619497&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7725&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:22 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7725 art.7725 Victor Wooten art.7725 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7725&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7725&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13464&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic R&B Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:05:40 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13464 art.13464 Narada Michael Walden art.13464 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13464&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13464&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Wired, and laid tracks for Weather Report, Herbie Hancock and countless other musicians, mostly in the Fusion and Jazz-Funk vein. The '80s saw him writing urban R&B and having a good deal of success with it when he wasn't having a great deal of success on other people's albums. Recent recordings find him going back to his roots and playing gritty blues and Funk Rock. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68674&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:52 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68674 art.68674 Lyle Mays art.68674 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68674&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68674&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fictionary (1992). Solo Improvisations for Expanded Piano (2000) moves in even different directions, with a mix of grandly rolling piano arpeggios, pastoral harmonies and atmospheric synth washes. The album adds up to a novel hybrid bridging the worlds of new age and classical, with only the slightest hints of jazz in evidence. - Will York]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.32098&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:26 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.32098 art.32098 Steve Tibbetts art.32098 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.32098&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.32098&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Fusion Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:35:42 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9171 art.9171 Brian Hughes art.9171 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9171&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5163&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss World Fusion Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:53 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5163 art.5163 David Torn art.5163 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5163&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5163&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11369&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Metal Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:53:39 -0800 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11369 art.11369 Ian Gillan art.11369 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11369&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11369&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Abandon in 1998 and Bananas in 2003 -- have been gratifyingly songful and idiosyncratic. And Gillan's 2009 solo album One Eye To Morocco follows suit, working Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Middle Eastern ideas into surprisingly tuneful, if not especially heavy, rock. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3041&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Bossa Nova Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:36:49 -0700 Top Fusion Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3041 art.3041 Flora Purim art.3041 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3041&variant=play&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3041&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Ffusion%2Fartist-chart.rss Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke in the early '70s and hence became known to the jazz world in the U.S. Through her collaborative work she reached diverse audiences, and she has the unique distinction of singing on two 1992 Grammy winners: Gillespie's U.N. Orchestra for jazz and Mickey Hart for world music. She has also worked with Santana, James Taylor and Hermeto Pascoal. Later in the '90s she and Airto launched a Latin Jazz group called Fourth World. Incorporating Brazilian, jazz, and other worldly influences into her vocal styling, she remains unique. - Robert Leaver]]>