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and one album released on

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, the second by

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, Larry Coryell,

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, Paulinho Da Costa,

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, Tom Browne,

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, and

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. The liner notes to their first album described the group thus: "Fuse One is conceived as a forum in which major contemporary musicians perform according to their own musical disciplines and without the constraints that accompany leader responsibilities. Each player brings in new compositions and ideas."''Fuse One'' liner notes, CTI Records, 1980

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