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 for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

“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)

Walking in the ParkColosseum

Walking in the Park

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!