Masterpieces of crossover. Recommended popular songs.

Tony Wiliams

Miles Davis, tr ,&, TONY WILLIAMS ,drums – solo ,Live 1967..

Tony Williams is known for incorporating rock into jazz using electric instruments such as electric guitar, bass guitar, and electric piano, and for pioneering performances in electric jazz, jazz rock, and crossover.

PegSteely Dan

Steely Dan – Peg

Steely Dan is a band from New York, USA, and a duo consisting of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

Based on rock and pop with added jazz elements, they crafted sophisticated ensembles, also placing emphasis on the feel of 1950s jazz and R&B.

Their sound crosses over into rock, blue-eyed soul, Latin music, R&B, jazz, and AOR.

Their 1977 album Aja was a major hit.

Songs like “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “Peg,” and “Hey Nineteen” are especially popular.

Rather Be feat.Jess GlynneClean Bandit

Clean Bandit – Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne) – Later… with Jools Holland – BBC

Clean Bandit is a four-piece electronic group formed in 2009 in Cambridge, UK.

They are characterized by electronic music rooted in classical influences and use a wide range of instruments, including bass, saxophone, keyboards, drums, cello, and violin.

Their crossover track “Rather Be,” which mixes classical music with dance music beats, reached No.

1 on the charts.

Mind TrickJamie Callum

Jamie Cullum – Mind Trick

Jamie Cullum is a jazz singer and multi-instrumentalist from Essex, England.

While studying English literature and film at the University of Reading, he produced his debut album, which was released in 1999.

After graduating, he signed with a record label, and he continues to be active across genres such as crossover jazz, power pop, and blue-eyed soul.

His popular songs include Everlasting Love, These Are the Days/Frontin’, Mind Trick, and I’m All Over It.

Now You’re Not HereSwing Out Sister

Swing Out Sister – Now You’re Not Here

Swing Out Sister is a male-female duo from Manchester and Nottingham in the UK.

When they were formed in 1984, they were originally a trio, and the band name comes from the 1945 film Swing Out, Sister.

Their music can be categorized as crossover, pop, blue-eyed soul, acid jazz, jazz-funk, and Latin music.

They are known for songs such as Breakout, Twilight World, Now You’re Not Here, and Who’s Been Sleeping.