A BRIEF LOOK INTO THE CD SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF JAZZ-ROCK / FUSION
In the field of 'Jazz-Rock' we tend to favour the guitar-bass-drums-keyboards line-up variety more than anything else, but the inclusion of wind and brass instruments is not something that turns us off either. The genre is somewhat over-crowded with releases but having said that, there are a lot of real quality bands still producing the music and keeping it fresh - that, alongside the established names, is what we intend to feature most heavily in this music department.
From the earliest beginnings of the genre, we have cultivated an interest in the 'Jazz-Rock / Fusion' field, and through the years have covered artists known such as: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Pat Metheny, Isotope, Brand X, etc., to the more obscure and upcoming talent, from older artists such as: Wayne Johnson through more contemporary names such as Leni Stern & Alex Machacek to the undiscovered delights of Rare Blend and the highly underrated French TV.
Like most of the other CD Services 'Specialist' departments, some of the titles in the Jazz-Rock / Fusion category have a certain element of "crossover" with other categories in the store, and here there are crossovers with the Guitar Instrumental, Progressive / Symphonic-Rock, General Rock & Pop, Euro / Kraut-Rock, Jazz and Oldies categories. With regards to the titles here crossing over from our 'Guitar Music' (Instrumental) department, we draw attention to these because while they may not always be classed as 'Jazz-Rock', they will almost certainly have an appeal to Fusion music fans.
