The Necks for Jazz Rock/Fusion

The Necks are a musical trio from Sydney, Australia, who play a difficult-to-categorise avant-garde jazz-rock. The lineup, stable since the group's formation in 1987, primarily conists of Chris Abrahams (piano), Lloyd Swanton (bass) and Tony Buck (percussion/guitar). They have released nearly thirty studio and live albums of their long, slowly-unfurling experimental improvisations. Their unique sound is heavily informed by minimalism and krautrock - their sophomore record, Next, is perhaps the most "traditionally" jazz-fusion of their discography, and one of the few to include outside collaborators. A more pronounced post-rock influence has entered their musical vocabulary over the past decade. The Necks will appeal to fans of a wide range of groups, from Can, Faust and Talk Talk to Miles Davis and Medeski Martin & Wood, to Tony Conrad and Philip Glass and even Swans.

"Sex" (1989)

"Next" (1990)

"Aquatic" (1994)

"Silent Night" (1996)

"Piano Bass Drums" (1998)

"Hanging Gardens" (1999)

"Aether" (2001)

"Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab" (2002)

"Drive By" (2003)

"Silverwater" (2009)

"Open" (2013)

"Vertigo" (2015)

"Unfold" (2017)

"Body" (2018)

"Three" (2020)

I was surprised, too! I see they have a Progfreak page, though, and their most recent album was classified as "Instrumental Prog Post Rock."

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Wow. They aren't on here?

Same thought here. I only know parts of their work but what I know seems very post-rocky to me with some jazz and experimentation (with some hints at psychedelia and kraut rock) thrown in. For me they fit 100% but I don't have to say much here.