U.S. Jazz Fusion: 1972

Return to Forever. Chick Corea's fluid electric piano tone drifts on gentle waves of sound, creating a sense of calm and serenity; the ethereal atmosphere is complemented by delicate vocal melodies delivered by Flora Purim, Joe Farrell's dreamy flute and soprano saxophone, the exquisite percussion work of Airto Moreira, and Stanley Clarke's outstanding bass; they made a music that seems to emanate from the soft light of golden hours! Historically, Corea's most well-known album for ECM is like a bridge between the chaotic and anarchic early jazz fusion and melodic and well-structured progressive fusion. This sublime album fully deserves all the admiration it earned over the decades, effortlessly maintaining its relevance even today, all while being visually evoked with one of the most notable ECM sleeve designs.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Although not really a jazz album I really like 'Can't Buy A Thrill'.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Grumpyprogfan wrote: Although not really a jazz album I really like 'Can't Buy A Thrill'. But you'd never forgive me if I left Steely Dan out of a U.S. Jazz Fusion poll.  I'm glad they're in your poll. Thanks Will The Dregs make an appearance? How about Pat Metheny?

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill

While I like various album in the list, Crossings is an easy choice for me. It is an album that helped to change the direction of my music interests and really helped to expand my music palette, and I think it's brilliant. And I love the whole Hancock released Mwandishi trilogy and related Mwandishi-players albums. I would say that it's a super easy choice, but Weather Report's I Sing the Body Electric also is one of my very favourite albums of its ilk. I also like Return to Forever, Anomaly, Lord of Lords, Caravanserai and On the Corner very much. Another very nice poll for my tastes.

meAsoi wrote: Return to Forever. Chick Corea's fluid electric piano tone drifts on gentle waves of sound, creating a sense of calm and serenity; the ethereal atmosphere is complemented by delicate vocal melodies delivered by Flora Purim, Joe Farrell's dreamy flute and soprano saxophone, the exquisite percussion work of Airto Moreira, and Stanley Clarke's outstanding bass; they made a music that seems to emanate from the soft light of golden hours! Historically, Corea's most well-known album for ECM is like a bridge between the chaotic and anarchic early jazz fusion and melodic and well-structured progressive fusion. This sublime album fully deserves all the admiration it earned over the decades, effortlessly maintaining its relevance even today, all while being visually evoked with one of the most notable ECM sleeve designs.

Chase's Ennea. I'm going to spin around the world with a box of shamrock shakes.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: ...  1972: Blood, Sweat & Tears - New Blood - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n0Q-JREiEVQd_DE59qhtTYVL6vvm6rrdk  1972: Chicago - Chicago V - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLer6HEZnCnBvqzgIabrGmM7byV7j79jNz  1972: Santana - Caravanserai - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m2tVTuVBA6Xa870BKCmezMEwQIiXojzTk  1972: Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles - Live! - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mYdqEUPXAWY-VT24hE0uNyKgV86aNyHys  1972: Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG0W27j3Wle3g6aq3sPxazQVQ0vtgfx3P ...