''Fusion'' (also released as ''Something Else'') is a double LP album by American jazz flautist
released on the
Groove Merchant label which reissues tracks recorded in 1970 and originally issued on ''
Energy
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'' along with an additional LP of unreleased tracks from the session.
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Reception
Allmusic
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's Jason Ankeny said: "Steig creates Technicolor grooves that float like butterflies and sting like bees. His music doesn't so much fuse jazz and rock as it approaches each side from the perspective of the other, exploring their respective concepts and executions to arrive at a sound all its own. If anything, the tonal restrictions of Steig's chosen instrument push him even farther into the unknown, employing a series of acoustic and electronic innovations to expand the flute's possibilities seemingly into the infinite. While some of the unissued content here is no less astounding, as a whole ''Fusion'' feels like too much of a good thing; one can't help but miss the focus and shape of ''Energy'' in its original incarnation".
Track listing
All compositions by Jan Hammer and Jeremy Steig except where noted
# "Home" − 4:39 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Cakes" − 4:52 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Swamp Carol" − 4:11 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Energy" (Hammer, Steig, Don Alias, Gene Perla) − 4:50 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Down Stretch" (Hammer) − 4:14 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Give Me Some" − 6:47 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Come with Me" − 8:02 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Dance of the Mind" (Alias, Steig) − 2:22 Originally released on ''Energy''
# "Up Tempo Thing" − 5:23 Previously unreleased
# "Elephant Hump" − 5:54 Previously unreleased
# "Rock #6" (Hammer) − 3:03 Previously unreleased
# "Slow Blues in G" − 6:33 Previously unreleased
# "Rock #9" (Hammer) − 5:50 Previously unreleased
# "Rock #10" (Hammer) − 4:14 Previously unreleased
# "Something Else" − 7:02 Previously unreleased
Personnel
* – flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
The piccolo ( ; Italian for 'small') is a half-size flute and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. Sometimes referred to as a "baby flute" the modern piccolo has similar fingerings as the standard transverse flute, but the so ...
* Jan Hammer − electric piano
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, Chinese gong
A gongFrom Indonesian and ms, gong; jv, ꦒꦺꦴꦁ ; zh, c=鑼, p=luó; ja, , dora; km, គង ; th, ฆ้อง ; vi, cồng chiêng; as, কাঁহ is a percussion instrument originating in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Gongs ...
*Gene Perla
Gene Perla (born March 1, 1940) is an American jazz bassist.
Career
At the Berklee School of Music and the Boston Conservatory Perla concentrated on piano before moving to double bass. In 1969 he spent one year as a member of the Woody Herman Or ...
− electric bass
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...
, electric upright bass
The electric upright bass (EUB) is an instrument that can perform the musical function of a double bass.
It requires only a minimal or 'skeleton' body to produce sound because it uses a pickup and electronic amplifier and loudspeaker. Therefore, ...
*Don Alias
Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 in New York City – March 28, 2006 in New York City) was an American jazz percussionist.
Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was, however, a capable drum kit performer: for ...
– drums
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, congas
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...
, clap drums, percussion
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*Eddie Gómez
Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.
Biography
Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...
− electric upright bass (tracks 5 & 7)
References
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Groove Merchant albums
Jeremy Steig albums
1972 albums
Albums produced by Sonny Lester
Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios