The music of The Chris Geith Group has been some of the most streamed / downloaded in MP3.com history with over 1,400,000 downloads, making headlines in the "New York Times". Their "Prime Time" album was selected "Top Net CD", keeping them rock solid at no.1 in the "Smooth Jazz", "Jazz Fusion", and "Contemporary Urban/ R&B" charts for months.[+] Read More

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Music is energy that feeds the whole universe and it should be made using simple ingredients. Nowadays we are bombarded with words everyday, everywhere. Words are on TV, on newspapers, on music and so on. However, the real essence of a song is not in the words. Words can be told with or without music. Music can not be told without itself.
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Azymuth is an electrified trio from Brazil that calls its music samba doido, which means "crazy samba." The actual sounds, though, are not so crazy: an intelligent, high-voltage blend of Brazilian rhythms, jazz, and funk with occasional acoustic episodes that gained a sizable following in the 1980s. The members of the group included José... [+] Read More

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A fusion and contemporary jazz band that's recorded for Zebra, MCA and GWE in the mid and late '80s and early '90s. The lineup shrunk from a high of l2 instrumentalists and two vocalists in 1985 to six members and a vocalist in 1986, then increased to nine members and two guest vocalists for their 1992 session. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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David Sanborn has been the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years. Most of his recordings have been in the dance music/R&B vein, although Sanborn is a capable jazz player. His greatest contributions to music have been his passionate sound (with its crying and squealing high notes) and his emotional... [+] Read More

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One of the most popular pop/jazz groups, Fattburger has been classified by some as new adult contemporary music, contemporary jazz, or smooth jazz. The San Diego-based unit has survived through many trends and still plays the same type of accessible funky music that was its original goal. Saxophonist Hollis Gentry, while in high school, led a... [+] Read More

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Hiroshima, a group whose music falls between R&B, pop, world music, and jazz, has long had its own niche. The band integrates traditional Japanese instruments into their musical blend and has generally been both commercial and creative within its genre. Hiroshima's founding members are keyboardist Dan Kuramoto (who also played shakuhachi), June... [+] Read More

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One of the finest fusion (as opposed to crossover) guitarists of the 1980s and '90s, Scott Henderson's explosive playing is often teamed up with electric bassist Gary Willis in their group Tribal Tech. Originally most influenced by rock, Henderson (who grew up in West Palm Beach, FL) played in local funk and rock bands. In 1980, he moved to Los... [+] Read More

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Combining Latin and African rhythms with the light textures of MOR jazz, Special EFX emerged as one of the most prominent world fusion groups of their era. Formed in New York in 1982, Special EFX was essentially a duo comprised of guitarist Chieli Minucci and Hungarian-born drummer/percussionist George Jinda; debuting in 1985 with the album... [+] Read More

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taca bui entstand im August 2006, als Ercan Karaköse sich auf die Suche nach gleich gesinnten Musikern machte, um mal eine "etwas andere" Band zu gründen. Er traf auf den neu nach Nürnberg gezogenen Tobias Wagenblaß, der noch damit beschäftgt war, sich an die kulturellen Gepflogenheiten der Franken zu gewöhnen. Nach der ersten Jam Session war... [+] Read More

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Back in 1954, Houston pianist Joe Sample teamed up with high school friends tenor saxophonist Wilton Felder and drummer Stix Hooper to form the Swingsters. Within a short time, they were joined by trombonist Wayne Henderson, flutist Hubert Laws, and bassist Henry Wilson and the group became the Modern Jazz Sextet. With the move of Sample,... [+] Read More

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Although sometimes grouped with Spyro Gyra, the Yellowjackets are actually one of the most creative regular groups in the "rhythm & jazz" genre. Founded in 1981 as an R&B-oriented band that starred guitarist Robben Ford, the group took a giant step forward when, after Ford's departure, altoist Marc Russo took his place. With original members... [+] Read More

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Since he was a teenager, Tom Scott has been consistent, a talented multi-reedist with little or no interest in playing creative jazz. His mother was a pianist and father a composer. Scott early on became a studio musician and arranger. Able to play most reeds with little difficulty, Scott performed with the Don Ellis and Oliver Nelson bands, and... [+] Read More

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