Scott Henderson
I love Scott's playing and writing. Fusion and blues guitarist best known for his work with the band Tribal Tech.
Scott also played and recorded with Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeff Berlin, Joe Zawinul and Chick Corea's Elektric
Band.
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John Scofield
Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, a masterful jazz
improviser whose music falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R
& B.
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Oz Noy
Oz is a fusion guitarist. His compositions and style use a mixture of funk, rock,
blues, and jazz.
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Allan Holdsworth
A jazz/fusion guitarist acclaimed for the complexity of his compositional and improvisational
work, as well as his astounding technical skill.
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Jeff Beck
One of the most influential lead guitarists in rock.
Much of Beck's recorded output has been instrumental,
with a focus on innovative sound and his releases have spanned genres ranging from blues-rock,
heavy metal and jazz fusion.
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Pat Martino
One of the most original of the jazz-based guitarists to emerge in the 1960s. I
studied with Pat for a short time.
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Wayne Shorter
Wayne has recorded Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, Miles Davis second
great quintet in the 1960s and the jazz-rock fusion band Weather Report, which Shorter
co-led in the 1970s. Many of his compositions have become standards.
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Michael Brecker
Widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane, he
has won 15 Grammys as both performer and composer.
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John Coltrane
Coltrane's massive influence on jazz, both mainstream and avant-garde, began during
his lifetime and continued to grow after his death. He is one of the most dominant
influences on post-1960 jazz saxophonists.
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Jerry Bergonzi
Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator.
His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity.
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Miles Davis
One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Miles was at the forefront
of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s.
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Joe Zawinul
Keyboardist and composer. co-founded the groups Weather Report and the world fusion
music-oriented Zawinul Syndicate.
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Gary Willis
Bass player from Trial Tech, good composer and I love those 16th note grooves.
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Jaco Pastorius
Bass player from Weather Report. What else can one say but, Jaco!
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Tribal Tech
Tribal Tech is a progressive fusion band, originally formed in 1984 by guitarist Scott Henderson and bass player Gary Willis.
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Weather Report
Weather Report was an jazz fusion band that was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Josef "Joe" Zawinul and American saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
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