Electric Walls of Sound: Jazz Fusion Part 1

As jazz musicians started realizing that rock and electric bands were stealing their audiences, Miles Davis, who’s alternately been called most important musician in the history of jazz, the man who transformed jazz, and even the man who changed music itself, took the music in a new direction when he invented jazz fusion.  In fact, during his lifetime, Miles didn’t change music just once, he did it five times.  Fusion started happening in the late 1960s and early 1970s.   Like trad jazz, it uses acoustic instruments like trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, and drums, but to all that, fusion also adds heavy use of synthesizers, electric piano, drum machines, and effects-saturated electric guitars. IN THIS EPISODE:Santana:  WelcomeInterview:  Teo Macero; Miles Davis' legendary record producer.The Free Spirits (featuring Larry Coryell) - Girl of the MountainGary Burton              Norwegian Wood              I Want YouSteve Marcus            Tomorrow Never KnowsInterview:  Larry Coryell talks about his early days in '60s New York CityMiles Davis             So What             Stuff             Tout de Suite             Mademoiselle Mabry             In a Silent WayInterview:  John McLaughlin talks about playing with Miles DavisInterview:  Teo MaceroJimi Hendrix             Little Miss LoverMiles Davis             John McLaughlin             Miles Runs the Voodoo Down             Time After TimeInterview:  Miles Davis talks about Prince