Start here first! Classic jazz-rock masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks.

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

“Jazz rock” is, literally, a crossover music genre that fuses jazz and rock, and abroad it’s also referred to as a subgenre of jazz fusion.

There are works by innovative musicians from the jazz side that take a rock-oriented approach, as well as sounds by rock and progressive bands and artists that incorporate jazzy elements, so it’s not a genre with strictly defined boundaries.

In this article, we’ve carefully selected and highlighted a number of classic tracks by renowned bands and artists associated with jazz rock.

Of course the songs themselves are fantastic, but be sure to remember the names of the musicians involved as well!

Start Here! Jazz-Rock Masterpieces: Recommended Popular Tracks (41–50)

User FriendlySteve Morse Band

Steve Morse – User Friendly

User FriendlySteve Morse Band

Steve Morse is a guitarist from Hamilton and a member of Deep Purple.

“User Friendly” is included on the 1992 album “Coast to Coast,” released under the Steve Morse Band name.

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Magick BrotherGong

Gong – Magick Brother

Magick BrotherGong

Gong is a French band formed by Daevid Allen.

They have continued their activities even after Allen left in 1975.

Magick Brother is the title track from their debut album, released in 1969.

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Heaven Is in Your MindTraffic

Traffic – Heaven Is In Your Mind 1967

Heaven Is in Your MindTraffic

Traffic is an English band formed by Steve Winwood, who had been a member of the Spencer Davis Group.

“Heaven Is in Your Mind” is included on their 1967 album Mr.

Fantasy.

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Walking in the ParkColosseum

Colosseum – Walking In The Park (1969)

Walking in the ParkColosseum

Colosseum was a British band led by Jon Hiseman.

“Walking in the Park” is included on their debut album, Those Who Are About to Die Salute You, which reached No.

15 on the UK charts.

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In conclusion

Some of you may have become interested in jazz rock after reading this article and are thinking about actually buying some records or CDs.

Since it’s a crossover genre, in record shops that carry a lot of this kind of music, the relevant bands and artists might be shelved in different sections—jazz, fusion, or progressive rock.

In those cases, don’t be shy—just ask the staff!