2. Characteristics
• Musical fusion between Jazz, Funk, R&B,
Rock, 20th century classical music, etc.
• Strongly related to Progressive Rock and
Jazz Rock
• Fusion albums include a wide variety of
styles, being very different from each other
• The genre was never really popular,
except from some specific albums.
4. History
• Born in the late 60s, with a climax in the
mid 70s.
• Miles Davis (American Jazz musician,
trumpeter, composer and band leader)
started the genre with the records In a
Silent Way and Bitches Brew (‘69 and ‘70).
5. Miles Davis
• Miles Davis is regarded as one of the most
influential musicians of the 20th century.
• He played with many respected musicians,
which continued to develop Jazz Fusion,
such as John McLaughlin, Chick Corea,
John Coltrane and Billy Cobham.
6. Frank Zappa
• American composer, musician, multi
instrumentalist, conductor, and producer.
• In a career longer than 30 years, Zappa
wrote rock, jazz, and orchestral works,
among others.
• He released over 60 albums with the
Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
7. FZ Quotes
• “Don't mind your make-up, you'd better
make your mind up.”
• A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't
work if it's not open.
• Interviewer: "So Frank, you have long
hair. Does that make you a woman?"
FZ: "You have a wooden leg. Does that
make you a table?"
