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Great book.

Julie Coryell (interviews)/Laura Friedman (photos) : Jazz Rock - Fusion (first edition 1978)

I found this book, which seems to be out of print a while ago on Amazon marketplace.

The book presents a collection of interviews and photos of musicians linked more or less to the Jazz Rock/ Fusion field and are divided by instrument. For each artist there is a biography, an interview by the late Julie Coryell, a photo by Laura Friedman and a selected discography. Among the musicians featured are Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Ayers, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, George Benson, Flora Purim among more then a hundred. The book was first published in 1978.

The interviews follow all the same pattern starting with the question of the first contact with music and ending with the appreciation of the Jazz Rock/ Fusion genre. The idea is interesting and the interviews are a good read, but it gets a bit boring after a couple of interviews seen that the formal structure is so similar. I read the book for about 6 Months reading each time not more then 4 or 5 interviews. The fact that all musicians are filed according to their instruments might depend on your taste for comparative reading. The photos are nice but not outstanding.

All in all, an interesting book, even so a bit difficult to read the whole book in one go.

Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club!
Explain the meaning of this song and share it"

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Psychedelic Ensemble Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: August 02 2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 11	Topic: J. Coryell & L. Friedman / Jazz-Rock , Fusion Posted: August 04 2013 at 16:17
	Great book.

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12812	Posted: August 01 2010 at 08:33
	I got corrected recently for daring to suggest Stuart Nicholson's book, Jazz Rock: A History was the only one written on the subject , with this one being sited. But having spotted the late70's publishing date, then the limited approach wrt to artists being interviewed, I wasn't so fussed to go chase after this. Your review somewhat supports this feeling. Having said that about timefor an update with less of a US bias.
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Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Posted: July 30 2010 at 11:43
	Julie Coryell (interviews)/Laura Friedman (photos) : Jazz Rock - Fusion (first edition 1978) I found this book, which seems to be out of print a while ago on Amazon marketplace. The book presents a collection of interviews and photos of musicians linked more or less to the Jazz Rock/ Fusion field and are divided by instrument. For each artist there is a biography, an interview by the late Julie Coryell, a photo by Laura Friedman and a selected discography. Among the musicians featured are Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Ayers, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, George Benson, Flora Purim among more then a hundred. The book was first published in 1978. The interviews follow all the same pattern starting with the question of the first contact with music and ending with the appreciation of the Jazz Rock/ Fusion genre. The idea is interesting and the interviews are a good read, but it gets a bit boring after a couple of interviews seen that the formal structure is so similar. I read the book for about 6 Months reading each time not more then 4 or 5 interviews. The fact that all musicians are filed according to their instruments might depend on your taste for comparative reading. The photos are nice but not outstanding. All in all, an interesting book, even so a bit difficult to read the whole book in one go.
	Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it"