Masterpieces of crossover. Recommended popular songs.
Here are some classic and popular tracks recommended by our studio staff from among the world’s leading crossover music.
It’s also a perfect playlist for those new to crossover.
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Crossover masterpieces. Recommended popular songs (21–30)
Time to say goodbyeSarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is a soprano singer and musical theatre actress from the United Kingdom.
Her distinctive musical style, which blends classical and pop, has made her internationally known as a singer in the classical crossover genre.
Her notable songs include “A Question of Honour” and “Time to Say Goodbye.”
In the EndLinkin Park
Linkin Park is an American band formed in 1996 in Agoura Hills, California.
Their music blends rock, nu metal, alternative rock, metal, and alternative styles.
Popular songs include In the End, Numb, Faint, and One Step Closer.
East meets westJohn Scofield
John Scofield is a jazz and fusion guitarist from Ohio, USA.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1974, he began performing professionally.
He joined the Miles Davis group and also played with Herbie Hancock’s band.
He is known for deliberately playing out-of-tune phrases and for shifting to a key a half step below the home key during performances.
Chain ReactionThe Crusaders
Let me introduce a sophisticated instrumental number by The Crusaders, a jazz-fusion band from the United States whose smooth groove gets your body swaying.
This track brilliantly blends jazz, funk, soul, and pop, weaving together a kaleidoscope of tonal colors.
Joe Sample’s Fender Rhodes and Clavinet, Larry Carlton’s guitar, Wilton Felder’s saxophone, Wayne Henderson’s trombone, and Stix Hooper’s drums come together to create an urban, cool atmosphere.
The piece is featured on their 1975 album Chain Reaction, which was also a commercial success, reaching No.
26 on the Billboard 200 chart.
It’s perfect as driving music or as a companion for a laid-back evening—give it a listen.
MirageJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a jazz violinist from Avranches, France.
He left the Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1975 to pursue a solo career, and his 1977 album Enigmatic Ocean is regarded as a masterpiece in crossover history.
He is also known as a leading figure of the electric violin in the fusion scene, with a distinctive progressive flair.
The track Mirage is particularly famous.