Rock music captured the attention of America’s listeners by the late 1960s. In rock, jazz found another opportunity to merge with new musical idioms, sounds and concepts. Fusion used newer electronic instruments, greater amplification, and borrowed complex rhythms from rock music. | Jazz Tenth Edition Chapter 13 PowerPoint by Sharon Ann Toman, 2004 Jazz/Rock Fusion Rock music had the attention of America’s listeners by the late 1960’s Jazz found another opportunity for new musical idioms, sounds and concepts to merge with Rock Thus, being called “jazz/rock fusion” Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz used newer electronic instruments and great amplification And borrowed complex rhythms from rock music These rock patterns made use of straight/even 8th notes instead of uneven 8th notes that were typical of swing or bop Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Changes in the rhythm section: 1. jazz/rock bass players now used an electric bass or bass guitar instead of the stand-up string bass 2. keyboard and rhythm guitar played the chords 3. drums moved to a more prominent position Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Fusion: Jazz/Rock fusion groups used a tighter compositional approach and used electronic technology . | Jazz Tenth Edition Chapter 13 PowerPoint by Sharon Ann Toman, 2004 Jazz/Rock Fusion Rock music had the attention of America’s listeners by the late 1960’s Jazz found another opportunity for new musical idioms, sounds and concepts to merge with Rock Thus, being called “jazz/rock fusion” Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz used newer electronic instruments and great amplification And borrowed complex rhythms from rock music These rock patterns made use of straight/even 8th notes instead of uneven 8th notes that were typical of swing or bop Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Changes in the rhythm section: 1. jazz/rock bass players now used an electric bass or bass guitar instead of the stand-up string bass 2. keyboard and rhythm guitar played the chords 3. drums moved to a more prominent position Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Fusion: Jazz/Rock fusion groups used a tighter compositional approach and used electronic technology Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Jazz/Rock Fusion Fusion: Emphasized virtuosic playing style Angular melody Meters and accent were an extension of rock patterns Rhythmic complexity Volume level increased Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion John McLaughlin (1942- ) Acoustic guitarist Played in British rock bands as he was growing up Formed the Mahavishnu Orchestra and recorded several high-energy albums He also used a newer synthesized guitar Virtuosic technique and high-energy sound Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Chick Corea (1941- ) Pianist His music demonstrates a virtuosic skill in both technique and ensemble His music flows smoothly between up-tempo jazz, complex rock, and commercial rock style Led one of the most popular fusion groups of the 1970s and 1980s called: Return to Forever © Reuters NewsMedia Inc/Corbis. Chapter 13 - Jazz/Rock Fusion Weather Report Joe Zawinul (1932- ) Accomplished pianist Used electronic medium of synthesizers Wayne Shorter (1933- ) saxophonist Was .
