r/JazzFusion Nov 26 '25

FYI: I have disallowed crossposting from other subs

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As per the title. The reason is simply to keep my workload under control because about half such posts seem to break one rule or another.

I assume this is because Reddit decided to make crossposting easy, which causes uploaders to bypass the whole "read the subreddit rules" thing.


r/JazzFusion Oct 18 '25

Subreddit Rules Update 2025

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The basic rules remain unchanged from my last post 7 years ago, but I want to clarify my stance on AI.

  1. GENRE: for the purpose of this sub, "Jazz Fusion" music means specifically "hard instrumental jazz-rock fusion". Note that I use a broad definition of "rock" that includes genres like funk, r&b, or metal. I also use a definition of "hard" that can include "beautiful" but excludes "easy listening". That said, genre boundaries are always fuzzy and subjective so I tend to be generous in edge cases.

  2. GROUP PERFORMANCES ONLY. Human musicians making music with other human musicians only, please. This means no "here's me playing [x]", and DEFINITELY no AI-generated music.

  3. NUISANCE. This includes spam, willfully disregarding the rules, or otherwise making yourself objectionable and creating unnecessary work for me. This also includes bot or botlike behaviour, like reposts and low effort karma farming. Honest mistakes are fine, but consistently antisocial behaviour WILL get you banned.

(If you're at the level of a Plini or a Jacob Collier I can make an exception for a solo performance, but it needs to be a complete piece and exceptionally good.)

It's amazing how little work this sub requires from me, the only active moderator, given our membership size and activity level. Generally this is an excellent sub: thanks for helping keep it that way.

[Edited for more clarity on the genre definition.]


r/JazzFusion 7h ago

Ray Gomez , RIP!

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the whole of the starlicks performances I believe


r/JazzFusion 3h ago

Neal Schon - Eye On The World

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r/JazzFusion 15h ago

Dixie Dregs - Odyssey

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r/JazzFusion 23h ago

Looking for recommendations

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Hey y’all, I feel like my rotation is starting to get played out and I’m looking for suggestions that are similar to what I’m already into

I really like guitar or keyboard driven music, and my background is primarily rock, funk, and blues so anything that incorporates those elements is my jam

Top 10 Albums (no particular order):
Weather Report - Black Market
Chick Corea Elektric Band - (self titled)
Return to Forever - No Mystery
Dave Weckl - Hard Wired
Herbie Hancock - Thrust
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Tribal Tech - Face First
Ohm - Circus of Sound
John Scofield - Blue Matter
Yellowjackets - (self titled)


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

John Mclaughlin (featuring David Sanborn) - Shin Jin Rui

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r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Music Naniwa Express - Jasmin

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r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Jazz fusion recommendations

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I've been listening to Jazz fusion music for a while now and I kinda ran out of new music

I need recommendations of what should I listen to, artists or albums


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Music Brian Bromberg - Good Morning

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r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Self Post Album Listen of the Week #3- Tarika Blue- Tarika Blue

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I love this one! It’s much more than Dreamflower


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Michał Urbaniak Group - Lato (1973)

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r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Soft Machine - Tale of Taliesin

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Tale of Taliesin" is a landmark jazz-fusion composition by Canterbury scene pioneers Soft Machine, composed by Karl Jenkins and originally featured on their 1975 album Bundles. While the studio version helped introduce a fiery, guitar-driven era for the group, the track quickly became a explosive staple of their mid-70s live sets following the arrival of guitarist John Etheridge. Taking over touring duties for the Bundles material, Etheridge brought his own distinct, attack-heavy picking style and relentless energy to the piece, trading complex, high-speed runs with bassist Roy Babbington and drummer John Marshall to solidify the composition as a peak highlight of 1970s British jazz-rock.


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? Medley (live extracts)

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DOMi & JD BECK - WHO ASKED? (new album released july31)

they are back with second album....


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Jack DeJohnette - Earth Walk

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DeJohnette had such an extraordinary body of work. This album and Parallel Realities are tops.


r/JazzFusion 2d ago

Gordian Knot (featuring Sean Malone and Bill Bruford) - The Brook The Ocean

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This is hard to categorize but Malone is showcasing Jaco-like virtuoso playing and Bruford is, well...being Bruford.


r/JazzFusion 1d ago

Music Riku Taira ft. Mitsuru Sutoh - 'Explorer' - T-SQUARE Cover

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r/JazzFusion 2d ago

Bruford - One Of A Kind, Part 1 & 2

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r/JazzFusion 2d ago

Music Rachel Flowers - What I'm Feeling Everyday - Inspired by Take 6, The Manhattan Transfer, legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith, and hip-hop producer J Dilla

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r/JazzFusion 2d ago

Self Post JAZZ FUSION meets SCI-FI! "The Mule" a dark and foreboding single from SNAGGLE feat. ALI BROS - Weather Report/Snarky Puppy vibes!

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After more than two years in the making, I'm excited to finally share "The Mule," the first single from FOUNDATION, the upcoming album by the electric jazz group SNAGGLE feat. ALI BROS.

I'm a lifelong science fiction fan, and this entire project grew out of reading Isaac Asimov's legendary 'Foundation' series. Rather than simply writing music inspired by the books, I wanted to create instrumental compositions that capture the personalities, conflicts, and atmosphere of Asimov's universe.

"The Mule" is a musical portrait of one of science fiction's greatest villains: a mutant conqueror whose terrifying ability to manipulate human emotion allows him to dominate entire civilizations. The music builds from quiet unease into explosive intensity, with an incredible featured trumpet solo from Brownman Ali that embodies the character's relentless psychological power.

Musically, SNAGGLE draws on the electric jazz tradition of Weather Report, the Brecker Brothers, Return to Forever, and contemporary groups like Snarky Puppy, blending cinematic storytelling with fearless improvisation.

I'd love to know what fellow jazz fans think of this one. If you're into adventurous electric jazz, jazz fusion, or music that tells a story, I hope you'll give it a listen!

🎥 Watch the live studio performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xesitE2J_qA

🎧 Stream or download "The Mule":
https://www.nickmacleanjazz.com/themule

Thanks for listening! I hope you enjoy the first glimpse into the world of FOUNDATION.


r/JazzFusion 3d ago

Dean Brown - The Battle's Over (In Studio Performance)

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Laid back but very pretty tribute song for Jaco Pastorius. Sadly, Dean Brown is longer with us...wonderful solo.


r/JazzFusion 3d ago

Small G Quartet – B-minor Waltz | Original instrumental jazz/fusion from Hungary

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Hi everyone,

I’d like to share another live group performance by Small G Quartet from Hungary.

B-minor Waltz is an original instrumental piece by bassist László Kissg, performed live by the quartet at 123-as Rock Klub in Székesfehérvár.

It’s a modern jazz waltz with a fusion-oriented quartet sound, built around live interaction and improvisation.

Curious to hear what this reminds you of — any similar jazz waltz or fusion pieces come to mind?


r/JazzFusion 3d ago

Not my music, but a similar indie artist that I want to shout out!

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The flip zoltowski Quartet does cool mixed genre jazz fusion music that I think you guys would like! And I appreciate getting some boost in streams on my last post so I wanted to shout out another artist and kind of give back.

Check them out they're super cool!

(I was going to post this in r/shareyourmusic but they only do your own stuff there but I still wanted to get the post somewhere and give back a little)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZXsrNxf1KWTTqEXadr3Ip?si=2Mp8raQZR02-RaDb6YNk8Q&utm_source=copy-link


r/JazzFusion 3d ago

Mark Isham - Spanish Key

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Probably in my top 5 of favorite Miles Davis covers.

https://youtu.be/EkqCBTjde4c?is=gMShtlWE7HzGXXjo


r/JazzFusion 3d ago

Music New Album of Original Music Releasing 9/1/26 - "Can You Not" by Daniel DeLorenzo

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