The Other Side of Fusion: Jazz Rock

The first generation of jazz rock musicians had been heavily influenced by some of the pioneering jazz musicians who forged jazz fusion, beginning with Miles Davis.  Miles was the first of the great jazz artists to venture into the new, amplified and electronic sounds of 1960’s rock music, and in doing it he recruited a number of very young, incredibly talented, and mostly unknown musicians who became giants in their own right, As a number of jazz musicians embraced elements of rock music, rock’s audience re-discovered jazz.  Music is a living, breathing part of our culture, it is changeable in the hands of both listeners and players.  We take it up and use it as it gives us pleasure.  Just as jazz musicians were blending rock music into their art, rock musicians were equally influenced by jazz players, and they also added jazz elements into their own music.  This is the first of a two-part deep dive into the world of jazz rock.  In this episode, you'll see how some of rock's greatest musicians have been influenced by jazz.  We'll also spend some time on a deeper dive into a few of the great jazz rock bands of the past, including Blood Sweat and Tears, and Chicago.  In part two, we'll come back and explore the music of Steely Dan, Traffic and Supertramp.  I think you'll enjoy it!Music In this episode:Weather Report: Boogie Woogie WaltzThe Grateful Dead: Help On the WayJohn Coltrane: A Love SupremeDuke Ellington: Take the A TrainThe Modern Jazz Quartet: BluesologyDavid Bowie: Life On MarsKeith Richards: Blues JamNat King Cole Trio: Straighten Up and Fly RightOrnette Coleman: Jimi Hendrix: South Saturn DeltaJohn McLaughlin: DevotionCharlie Watts: All or Nothing at AllTim Ries: Miss YouGinger Baker's Air Force: Da Da ManMiles Davis: GuinnevereDavid Crosby: AmeliaBob Dylan: Like a Rolling StoneBlood Sweat and Tears: I Love You More than You'll Ever KnowBlood Sweat and Tears: God Bless the ChildThe Buckinghams: Kind of a DragChicago: Questions 67 and 68Chicago: Make Me SmileChicago: If You Leave Me NowChicago: It Better End SoonChicago: Alive AgainInterviews in This EpisodeAl KooperDavid CrosbyJames PankowDanny SerafineThis episode is dedicated to the memories of: Charlie WattsWayne ShorterDavid CrosbyThank you for all the beautiful music!