Sunday, September 24, 2023

THE FUSION SYNDICATE

The Fusion Syndicate got mentioned on Andrews www.zappanews.co.uk website last week.

It's a project by Billy Sherwood, who previously did a similar exercise with The Prog Collective: bringing  together musicians from the progressive rock, jazz rock and fusion scene to record his music.
So it's not really a band as such, because there are different musicians on every track, but it sure is a display of talented musicians.

Their first (eponymous) album got released in 2012 (and was made available on Bandcamp in 2017).

  • Bass Guitar – Billy Sheehan 3, Colin Edwin 2, Jimmy Haslip 1, Justin Chancellor 7, Percy Jones 5
  • Drums – Asaf Sirkis 7, Billy Cobham 2, Chad Wackerman 6, Chester Thompson 4, Gavin Harrison 3
  • Guitar – Steve Hillage 7
  • Keyboards – David Sancious 3, Derek Sherinian 4, Jordan Rudess 2, Rick Wakeman 1, Scott Kinsey 7, Tony Kaye 6
  • Lead Guitar – John Etheridge 6, Larry Coryell 4, Steve Morse 5, Steve Stevens 2
  • Piano – Jim Beard 5
  • Saxophone – Eric Marienthal 4, Jay Beckenstein 3, Mel Collins 2, Nik Turner 1, Theo Travis  7
  • Trumpet – Randy Brecker 5
  • Violin – Jerry Goodman 1

This year will have two new releases:

"A Speedway On Saturn's Rings"

  • Bass - Jah Wobble 1, Bootsy Collins 5, Alphonso Johnson 8
  • Drums - Chester Thompson 1, Carmine Appice 5
  • Guitar - Al Dimeola 1, Chris Poland 2, Fernando Perdomo 5, Jan Akkerman 6, Steve Stevens 8
  • Keyboard - Rick Wakeman 3
  • Sax - Angelo Moore 3, Didier Malherbe 7
  • Flute - Brian Jackson 5

and very soon "Beautiful Horizon".


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