jazz fusion

»From This Place« is a real treat for fans of refined, old-school jazz fusion dressed up with superb orchestral touches, and a wonderful experience for anyone who worships Metheny's guitar artistry.

Mr. Di Meola's takes on 14 classics by the legendary Beatles turned out playful and spot-on in every way, so “Across the Universe” should win over fans of the jazz guitar hero and of the unforgettable foursome from Liverpool alike.

"Colosseum Live" is the essential live document of the cult prog rock pioneers and still one of the best windows into their sound and work, even though it left out "Valentyne Suite" and a few other fan favorites.

Label: Samo RecordsRelease date: February 17, 2020Album length: 50.14 minProducer: Samo ŠalamonGenre: ECM / Jazz FusionRating: 09 / 10Buy the album! This February saw the release of two albums by a trio that pools the untapped…

"At 68, Stanley Clarke and his crew proved once again in Ljubljana that he's one of a kind, an unrepeatable, elusive original in his craft, and that his shows are a magnificent, spectacular musical experience."

Snarky Puppy's gig was a huge success despite the rain. The crowd made it clear that a return visit is more than welcome, because watching musicians play with this much perfectionism is a real treat.

Moerlen's farewell, “Pentanine”, was recorded with three Russian musicians who were a complete enigma to most people before this album. Even so, it ranks among the best moments of his colorful, fascinating career. It was also a dignified…

Compared with its more synthetic predecessor "Breakthrough," »Second Wind« was a noticeable step up, but it still ranked among the less exciting efforts from Moerlen's Gong, especially when set next to Pierre's albums from the seventies.

"Musicmagic," the final studio outing from the cult jazz fusionists, faded into obscurity fast, thanks to its thoroughly commercial feel and a complete lack of experimental playfulness, even though all six tracks on the album were once…

“Land of Cockayne” was in many ways a product of its time and a reflection of where the eighties jazz fusion scene was at. Even though it's not without its charms, it's light-years away from the classic Soft Machine approach to jazz fusion…

“Time Is The Key” was a thoroughly decent album that cemented Moerlen's approach to melodic, ambient-rich jazz fusion with the odd prog rock element, but there was (no longer) much to say about any great innovation, since the basic recipe,…

With »Valentyne Suite«, thanks to its title-track masterpiece, Colosseum hit their artistic peak and delivered the defining album of their career. For a short while they found themselves among the elite of the best and most important…

Allan Holdsworth is the main reason "Bundles" is now counted among the classics of English jazz rock fusion.

It's hard to believe that "Broadway the Hard Way" came out of a grueling, cut-short tour after which Zappa wrote off the whole rock-band concept for good, because listening to it, Frank's crew sounds like a well-oiled machine having the…

Slovenia's excellent prog and jazz-rock fusionists from Idrija, Divje jezero, dropped their new studio album "Pobeg iz blodanjaka" this May, proving they're one of the most exciting all-instrumental bands in Slovenia right now, one who can…

"Levak na Luni" is another outstanding record that's immense fun, yet also hits home and shakes the listener awake through Marko Boh's sparkling, razor-sharp lyrics. It's also a big teaser for the full-blown theatrical excess waiting for us…

Label: CelinkaRelease date: 2014Production: Janez DovčGenre: Folk/World Music/Pop/Art Rock/Jazz FusionRating: 9.0/10 Yep. Slovenes can be team players too. Janez Dovč, the lead protagonist and visionary behind the "Sounds Of…