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Lecture 12
Fusion

I. Introduction

A. Announcements

B. Content of Today’s Class

II. Fusion

A. The Fusion Style

1. Definition of Fusion

2. Differences with mainstream Jazz

B. Musicians

1. Miles Davis (again!!)

2. Herbie Hancock

3. Weather Report

 

4. John McLaughlin

C. Acid Jazz

1. Style Characteristics

2. Examples

III. General Conclusions

IV. Reading and Listening

A. Reading

1. Birth of Fusion

a) Gridley, p. 334-335, 338 (not "forerunners of jazz-rock")

b) "Traits of fusion music", Gridley, p. 339, 341

c) Miles Davis: p. 341-345

2. Fusion

a) Gridley, p. 345-349, 351-356

3. Acid Jazz

a) Gridley, p. 359-364

B. Listening

1. Weather Report

a) "Birdland" [Excerpt], Classics CD, track 6.

b) "Surucucu", Classics CD, track 99; Gridley, p. 350-351

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