A New Generation of Jazz Musicians Is Redefining Fusion for the Modern Era
Young artists across London, New York, and Tokyo are blending jazz traditions with electronic production, hip-hop, and global folk music to create something entirely new.
Exploring the evolving world of jazz fusion — from the pioneering sounds of Ian Carr's Nucleus and Miles Davis to today's genre-blending artists merging jazz with electronic, hip-hop, and global music traditions.
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Young artists across London, New York, and Tokyo are blending jazz traditions with electronic production, hip-hop, and global folk music to create something entirely new.
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