Start here first! Classic jazz-rock masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks.
“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!
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[Start Here!] Jazz-Rock Masterpieces: Recommended Popular Tracks (31–40)
Lady AceManfred Mann Chapter Three
Manfred Mann Chapter Three is an English band formed by South African-born Manfred Mann.
“Lady Ace” is a track included on the 1970 album Volume Two.
Easy to SlipLittle Feat
Little Feat is a band formed in 1969, centered around Lowell George and Roy Estrada.
They disbanded in 1979 but reunited in 1988.
“Easy to Slip” is a track from their 1972 album Sailin’ Shoes.
Look AroundManfred Mann’s Earth Band
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band is a group formed by Manfred Mann that debuted in 1972.
“Look Around” is a track included on their second album, “Glorified Magnified.”
HabePHLOX
Phlox is an Estonian jazz-rock band formed in 1999.
The band’s name is a plant genus, which translates into Japanese as “Kusakyōchikuto-zoku” (the genus Phlox).
“Habe” is a track from the 2007 album “Rebimine + voltimine.”
Magick BrotherGong
Gong is a French band formed by Daevid Allen.
They have continued their activities even after Allen left in 1975.
Magick Brother is the title track from their debut album, released in 1969.
Start Here! Jazz-Rock Masterpieces: Recommended Popular Tracks (41–50)
Heaven Is in Your MindTraffic
Traffic is an English band formed by Steve Winwood, who had been a member of the Spencer Davis Group.
“Heaven Is in Your Mind” is included on their 1967 album Mr.
Fantasy.
Cometa rossaArea
Area is an Italian band formed in 1972.
They disbanded in 2000 due to the death of member Giulio Capiozzo, but reunited in 2010.
“Cometa rossa” is included on the 1974 album “Caution Radiation Area.”