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Fusion

 

Miles DavisListen to examples of jazz-rock fusion from the 1970s

Miles Davis

Miles Runs the Voodoo Down

Bitches Brew

 

Weather Report

Umbrellas

Weather Report

Birdland

 

Mahavishnu Orchestra

One World (Birds of Fire)

 

Santanavideo of Santana's "Soul Sacrifice"

see their performance at Woodstock

Carlos Santana at Altamont

Evil Ways

(#9, 1970)

Listen especially to the section which leads from organ to vocal to guitar

Every Step of the Way

"Black Magic Woman"video of Santana's "Black Magic Woman"

 

Santana performed as the culminating act during the Last Days of Fillmore West

 

Earth, Wind, & Fire

Last Days and Time (1972)

Power (excerpt)

--kalimba & guitar section to full beat & soprano sax

That's the Way of the World (1975)

Shining Star

That's the Way of the World

All 'n' All (1977)

Serpentine Fire

Fantasy

Magic Mind

I Am (1979)

After the Love is Gone

 

Tower of Power

Tower of Power (1973)

What is Hip?

Soul Vaccination

Back to Oakland (1974)

Oakland Stroke

Just When We Start Makin' It

Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)

Squib Cakes

Oakland Stroke (reprise)

 

Steely DanSteely Dan live

Rikki Don't Lose That Number

(#4, 1974) from Pretzel Logic (1974)

Doctor Wu

from Katy Lied (1975) - obvious jazz influence in harmonies

Deacon Blues

from Aja (1977)

Donald FagenWalter Becker

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