The emergence of jazz-rock fusion in American music in the late 1960s was controversial. To some, those who played it were traitors to the cause of jazz. Others thought it has saved jazz from ...

Legendary musician Wayne Shorter, co-founder of the American jazz fusion band Weather Report, died Thursday morning at the age of 89, his publicist confirmed to The Post. Shorter passed away in a Los ...

It's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin with virtuoso traditional Indian musicians ...

The fusion of different styles of music has been an explicit goal of many musicians in the 20th century. In the early part of the 20C, many classical composers like Bela Bartok, Aaron Copland, Maurice ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in modern music embody the spirit of innovation quite like Herbie Hancock. From his formative years with Miles Davis to his own trailblazing solo career, Hancock has ...

Chick Corea was a towering figure in jazz for over 50 years — at home in straight ahead jazz, electric jazz fusion, Latin music and more. He won 23 Grammy awards. Iconic jazz musician Chick Corea died ...

Grammy-nominated jazz fusion band Hiroshima will perform at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on July 23. The band, known for incorporating the Japanese koto, is returning after a two-year hiatus ...

Larry Coryell, one of jazz fusion’s pioneering guitarists, died Sunday in his New York City hotel room of natural causes, according to his publicist. He had played gigs on Friday and Saturday night at ...