Jazz fusion

A "5"...as in 'Can Be Very Great" In 1973, Claude Bolling, at the age of 43 wrote "Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano", still one of the world's best selling albums. This is fusion of the highest order...a fusion of the Jazz and Classical schools. Bolling, from the school of Jazz, has a nearly incomparable resumé which includes composing, his prowess at the piano, movie soundtracks and collaborations with just about anyone you can name, including Yo-Yo Ma, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt and Oscar Peterson . He's now pushing 90, still composing and the Claude Bolling Big Band is still traveling the globe. Then there is Jean Pierre Rampal (7 January 1922 – 20 May 2000)...The Man with the Golden Flute. He was and still is very matter-of-factly considered to be the greatest flutist in Galactic History. He was raised (by his Father, who was a flutist) in the Classical school with a penchant for the Baroque Period. His life was an adventure to behold...fr... Read more

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I hate older jazz fans that knock jazz fusion. Hell I like Louis Armstrong ( aka shatchmo), however I also like the next step in the evolution of jazz. Listen to spyro gyra. How can't you love it.

Most well known is probably Miles Davis but I have always liked John McLaughlin.