fusion band
Cross-genre musical group
A fusion band is a musical group that blends elements from different genres, most commonly jazz with rock, funk, or electronic music.
The term emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s with groups like Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra, who combined jazz improvisation with rock instrumentation and energy.
The fusion band played a set mixing bebop harmonies with heavy guitar riffs.
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
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