Nils for post-fusion contemporary

When I came here I noticed Time Control was a pure Classic Fusion album. I fixed that tag

The other 2 albums I have are Another Mind and Brain. I havent listened to these as much as Time Control, but today I listened to both.

Another Mind can possibly be changed to Classic Fusion, as there are a bunch of cuts that fit the description.

Although I posted Kung Fu World Champion, in going through the album Brain, I can honestly say it is more like half classic fusion, half post-fusion/contemporary; with more of the latter than the former.

I will change Another Mind to Classic Fusion, but I think I will leave Brain as it is right now. There are some hot fire cuts on Brain, but there is more stuff that reminds me of Chick Corea's solo albums (the non-fusion ones)

js wrote: Do you have any cuts or partial cuts from the album I could check out. I know a lot of her music is right in between the two genres (Contemp and Fusion).

Here is a track from "Another Mind", this one is actually from the album. BTW I dont think the Sonicbloom versions of the "Another Mind" songs are much different than the studio (in terms of compositions)




this one is Kung Fu World Champion from "Brain"

js wrote: Abraxas wrote: snobb wrote: Hiromi has two different projects - Hiromi's Sonicbloom (with David Fiuczynski) on guitar, which is generally classic fusion project, and her solo albums, which are post-fusion/contemporary jazz. Samples from above are Sonicbloom compositions. No, they are not. XYZ and Double Personality are from Hiromi's debut, Another Mind. Although they are played live with Sonicbloom, the compositions are not much changed. So, what is it? Fusion or Post Contemporary? As I said before, the two videos you posted here are Classic Fusion. Is there an album of her's that you think is mis-labeled?

Ok, David Fiuczynski played on her debut as well. I'm speaking about the difference between her solo/guitarless albums and Sonicbloom. The matter is her albums are generally of two different musical genres - classic fusion and post fusion/contemporary jazz. I believe you can hear the difference, if you heard them both.

snobb wrote: Hiromi has two different projects - Hiromi's Sonicbloom (with David Fiuczynski) on guitar, which is generally classic fusion project, and her solo albums, which are post-fusion/contemporary jazz. Samples from above are Sonicbloom compositions.

Edited by Abraxas - 09 Apr 2011 at 2:56pm

The two videos you played are Classic Fusion, I don't know about the albums you bring up and I didn't label them either.

I have to agree, I would not call Earthworks or Hiromi's non-Classic Fusion albums "smooth", however they fit the description of post-bop/contemporary with fusion tendencies

New thread?

Think of Post Fusion Contemp as a sort of relaxed smooth jazz version of fusion.

^ that leans a bit towards Contemp, but it doesn't have that smooth jazz compressed sound, I would label that Classic Fusion.

A lot of Post Fusion Contemporary could be described as fusion crossed with smooth jazz, and a lot of it could be described as Post Bop played with a fusion influence. Some of the bands defy easy explanations, it can be a sort of grab bag genre unfortunately.

Edited by js - 09 Apr 2011 at 12:21pm