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