1. Fusion

2. Fusion Merging of elements of jazz and rock: Timbres.
Performance style (improvisation).
Composition/popular song.
Current pop hits not conducive to “traditional” treatment by jazz musicians.
Greater dependence on studio production.

3. Jazz in the 1960s Primarily combo-oriented.
“Traditional” combos.
Avant-garde/Free Jazz.
Drummers possibly earliest integration of jazz and rock styles:
Lenny White.
Billy Cobham.
Tony Williams.
Al Foster.

4. Rock Influences on Jazz
Renewed interest in the blues:
British Invasion.
Jimi Hendrix.
Improvisation – Jam Bands:
Grateful Dead.
Cream.
Timbres, particularly electronic instruments.

5. Jazz Influences on Rock/Commercial
Use of horns.
Complex rhythms.
Complex harmonies.

6. Early Fusion Miles Davis – In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew.
Charles Lloyd.
John McLaughlin.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
Chicago.
Return to Forever.
Weather Report.
Herbie Hancock.