Jazz Fusion Album reviews - Page 4

GenresJazz Fusion

Heritage

Lionel Loueke

Lionel Loueke - Heritage 8.4

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
On Heritage, Lionel Loueke gives his music a firm rhythmic foundation without losing its flexibility. The guitarist and singer…

The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame 8.8

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Progressive rock/metal
The Inner Mounting Flame treats jazz and heavy rock as parts of the same language. John McLaughlin's guitar has a sharp, distorted…

All Roads Lead Here

Chimp Spanner

Chimp Spanner - All Roads Lead Here 8.0

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Metal
Progressive rock/metal
All Roads Lead Here puts more care into its arrangements than a simple guitar showcase needs. Chimp Spanner is the project of Paul…

What If

Dixie Dregs

Dixie Dregs - What If 8.8

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Progressive rock/metal
What If gives Dixie Dregs' instrumental music a clear sense of fun. Heavy guitar lines, fast jazz-rock passages, country rhythms…

Elegant Gypsy

Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy 8.7

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Rock
Elegant Gypsy makes Al Di Meola's fast guitar playing part of a wider musical conversation. Rock, jazz and Latin rhythms meet in…

Feels Good to Me

Bruford

Bruford - Feels Good to Me 8.6

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Feels Good to Me puts composition ahead of the usual expectations for a drummer's solo record. Bill Bruford leads a group with…

Unorthodox Behaviour

Brand X

Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour 8.0

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Progressive rock/metal
Unorthodox Behaviour gives Brand X a clear balance between intricate playing and a relaxed group sound. The music moves through…

U.K.

U.K.

U.K. - U.K. 8.8

Album review

Jazz Fusion
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
U.K. brings four distinctive musicians into a progressive rock record that sounds surprisingly connected. John Wetton's voice and…

Cosmic Messenger

Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger 8.2

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Cosmic Messenger places Jean-Luc Ponty's electric violin inside a polished, tightly organised fusion band. Electronic keyboard…

Venus Isle

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson - Venus Isle 8.2

Album review

Blues
Jazz Fusion
Rock
Venus Isle places Eric Johnson's guitar inside a richer, more layered sound. The playing is still precise, but the album gives…

Upside Downside

Mike Stern

Mike Stern - Upside Downside 8.5

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Upside Downside combines the direct force of rock guitar with the melodic movement of jazz. Mike Stern has a clear, passionate…

Blow by Blow

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow 9.1

Album review

Blues
Jazz Fusion
Rock
Blow by Blow gives Jeff Beck's guitar the freedom to lead without making the rest of the band feel secondary. The instrumental…

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