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The following are notable jazz fusion performers or bands.

For performers of smooth jazz, a more radio-friendly, pop-infused variant of fusion, see List of smooth jazz performers.

Table of jazz fusion musicians

Name Instrument Born Years active Genres Jazz fusion connections
John Abercrombie Guitar 1944 1970-present Progressive jazz, jazz fusion, post bop Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Brecker Brothers, Gateway
Brian Auger Keyboards 1939 1960-present Jazz fusion Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, CAB, The Steampacket
Kinan Azmeh Clarinet 1976 2003-present Jazz fusion Hewar
Ginger Baker Drums 1939 1955-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, Blues-rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, World music Ginger Baker's Air Force, Ginger Baker's African Force
Louis Banks Keyboards 1941 1970-present Jazz, film score, theatre, world music John McLaughlin
Jeff Beck Guitar 1949 1965-present Blues-rock, jazz fusion, instrumental rock, hard rock, electronica, progressive rock The Jeff Beck Group, Upp
Jeff Berlin Bass 1953 1975-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock Bill Bruford, Patrick Moraz, Bx3
Richard Bona Bass 1967 1980-present Jazz fusion, World Fusion Larry Coryell, Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern, Steve Gadd, Pat Metheny Group, Zawinul Syndicate
Michael Brecker Saxophone 1949 1970-2007 Jazz, jazz fusion, funk, R&B, rock Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Steps Ahead
Randy Brecker Trumpet 1945 1965-present Jazz, Fusion, Funk, R&B, Rock Brecker Brothers, Billy Cobham, Frank Zappa, Jaco Pastorius
Jack Bruce Bass 1943 1962-present Blues-rock, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, hard rock, acid rock John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Larry Coryell, Mitch Mitchell, Tony Williams Lifetime, Tony Williams, Larry Young
Bunny Brunel Bass Jazz fusion Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, CAB
Larry Carlton Guitar 1948 1970-present Jazz, Smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, rock Steve Lukather, Robben Ford
Alain Caron Bass 1955 1976-present Jazz, jazz fusion Uzeb, Didier Lockwood
Dennis Chambers Drums 1959 1978-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, Funk music, Latin Rock John Scofield, Brecker Brothers, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern
Bill Chase Trumpet 1934 1958-1974 Jazz Rock Chase
Stanley Clarke Bass 1951 1970-present Jazz, jazz fusion, funk, rock, pop, R&B Return to Forever, Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, SMV, George Duke
Billy Cobham Drums 1944 1968-present Jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, funk, progressive rock, rock and roll, soul Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin
Chick Corea Keyboards 1941 1961-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, Post bop, Latin jazz, Classical Music, Avant-garde jazz Return to Forever, Five Peace Band, Chaka Khan
Larry Coryell Guitar 1943 1965-present Jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, post-bop, free jazz The Eleventh House, John McLaughlin
Tom Coster Keyboards 1941 1969-present Jazz fusion, Crossover Jazz Billy Cobham, Larry Coryell, Frank Gambale, Vital Information
Kirk Covington Drums Jazz fusion Tribal Tech, Gary Willis, Scott Henderson, John Humphrey, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Zawinul
Miles Davis Trumpet 1926 1944-1975, 1980-1991 Jazz, hard bop, bebop, cool jazz, modal, fusion, third stream, jazz-funk jazz rap Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Zawinul, Tony Williams
Jack DeJohnette Drums 1942 1961-present Jazz, jazz fusion, new age Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Gateway, Compost, Trio Beyond
Orhan Demir Guitar 1954 1980-present Jazz fusion, Post-Bop
Joe DeRenzo Drums 1958 1970-present Jazz Fusion, World Music Yellowjackets
Al Di Meola Guitar 1954 1974-present Jazz, jazz fusion, Latin jazz, world fusion Return to Forever, Stanley Clarke, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, John McLaughlin
George Duke Keyboards 1946 1967-present Jazz fusion, R&B, funk, Alternative rock music, rock and roll, jazz pop Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Steps Ahead
Joe Farrell Saxophone 1937 1962-1986 Jazz, jazz funk, fusion, hard bop John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Fuse One
Béla Fleck Banjo 1958 1976-present Jazz, jazz fusion, Bluegrass, folk, classical, World music Trio!, Chick Corea
Robben Ford Guitar 1951 1969-present Blues, jazz/fusion, rock Yellowjackets, Chick Corea
Mitchel Forman Keyboards 1956 1976-present Jazz fusion, jazz John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Dave Samuels, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Simon Phillips, Bill Evans
Bill Frisell Guitar 1951 1970-present Jazz, jazz fusion, alternative country, experimental rock, world music
Frank Gambale Guitar 1958 1984-present Jazz fusion, smooth jazz, jazz, instrumental rock Jean-Luc Ponty, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Vital Information, Return to Forever
John Goodsall Guitar 1953 1968-present progressive rock, jazz fusion Brand X, Bill Bruford
Jan Hammer Keyboards 1948 1968-present Jazz fusion, Synthpop, Pop rock Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham
Herbie Hancock Keyboards 1940 1961-present Jazz, bebop, post bop, jazz fusion, hard bop, jazz-funk, funk, R&B, electro funk, classical Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark, Chick Corea, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny
Scott Henderson Guitar 1954 1985-present Jazz fusion, Jazz-Funk, Blues Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeff Berlin, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Tribal Tech, Gary Willis, Vital Tech Tones, Victor Wooten, Steve Smith
Allan Holdsworth Guitar 1946 1969-present Jazz fusion, jazz, free jazz, instrumental rock, progressive rock Tony Williams Lifetime, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bill Bruford, Chad Wackerman, Jeff Berlin, Jack Bruce, Frank Gambale
Greg Howe Guitar 1963 1982-present Progressive rock, Instrumental rock, Hard rock, Jazz fusion
Brian Hughes Guitar 1955 1987-present Smooth jazz, Jazz fusion, Blues
Anthony Jackson Bass 1952 1970-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, R&B, Funk Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern, Dave Weckl, Michał Urbaniak, Mitchel Forman, Frank Gambale
Paul Jackson Bass 1947 1973-present Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz fusion, Funk Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters
Keith Jarrett Keyboards 1945 1966-present Jazz, Western classical music, Jazz fusion, Free Improvisation Miles Davis, Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea
Alphonso Johnson Bass 1951 1970-present Jazz, jazz fusion, funk Weather Report, Billy Cobham
Percy Jones Bass 1947 1970-present Jazz fusion, Avant-garde jazz Brand X, Soft Machine
Ryo Kawasaki Guitar 1947 1967-present Jazz fusion
Steve Khan Guitar 1947 1969-present Jazz, Jazz fusion Brecker Brothers, Joe Zawinul, Larry Coryell, Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson, John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette
Scott Kinsey Keyboards 2000-present Jazz fusion Scott Henderson, Gary Willis, Kirk Covington, Tribal Tech
Wayne Krantz Guitar 1956 1990-present Jazz fusion Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson
Tim Landers Bass 1956 1978-present Jazz fusion Steve Smith, Vital Information, Mike Stern, Al Di Meola, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Frank Gambale
Shawn Lane Guitar 1963 1977-2003 Instrumental rock, jazz fusion, world fusion Jonas Hellborg
Didier Lockwood Violin 1956 1979-present Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Jazz Surya, Tony Williams, Magma, ZAO, Michał Urbaniak
Jeff Lorber Keyboards 1952 1975-present Smooth Jazz, Jazz pop, Crossover jazz, Jazz fusion The Jeff Lorber Fusion, Chick Corea, Joe Farrell, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl
Steve Lukather Guitar 1957 1975-present Hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion El Grupo, Jan Hammer, Larry Carlton
Tony MacAlpine Guitar 1960 1984-present Instrumental rock, neo-classical metal, jazz fusion, heavy metal, progressive metal, hard rock CAB, Planet X
Alex Machacek Guitar 1972 1999-present Jazz, Jazz fusion, Experimental Terry Bozzio, BPM, Planet X
Mike Mainieri Vibraphone 1938 1952-present Jazz fusion, Post-Bop Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd, Mike Stern, Steve Smith
Harvey Mason Drums 1947 1970-present Jazz-Funk, Hard Bop, Crossover Jazz, Jazz fusion Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters, Brecker Brothers
Bennie Maupin Saxophone 1940 1966-present Post bop, Jazz fusion Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Clark
John McLaughlin Guitar 1942 1963-present Jazz fusion, jazz, world fusion, post-bop Miles Davis, Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Al Di Meola, Trio of Doom, Shakti
Pat Metheny Guitar 1954 1974-present Jazz, jazz fusion, world fusion, post-bop, jazz-rock, jazz-pop, crossover jazz Pat Metheny Group, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jaco Pastorius, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker
Barry Miles Keyboards 1947 1956-present Jazz, Jazz fusion Al Di Meola, John Abercrombie
Marcus Miller Bass 1959 1975-present Jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, rock, funk Brecker Brothers, Miles Davis, Mike Mainieri, Harvey Mason, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, SMV
Mike Miller Guitar 1953 1972-present Jazz, jazz fusion, rock, pop Chick Corea Elektric Band, Chad Wackerman
Mitch Mitchell Drums 1947 1966-2008 Rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, jazz fusion Jack Bruce, Larry Coryell
Patrick Moraz Keyboards 1948 1967–present Progressive rock, Electronic, Jazz fusion Chick Corea, Bill Bruford
Airto Moreira Drums 1941 1967-present Jazz, jazz fusion Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Return to Forever, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Al Di Meola, Zakir Hussain, George Duke
Steve Morse Guitar 1954 1970-present Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion Dixie Dregs, Jerry Goodman
Alphonse Mouzon Drums 1948 1970-present Jazz, Jazz fusion Weather Report, Eleventh House, Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, Patrick Moraz, Al Di Meola, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius Bass 1951 1964–1987 Jazz, jazz fusion, big band Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Trio of Doom, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern, Biréli Lagrène
John Patitucci Bass 1959 1986-present Jazz, Jazz fusion Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Tony Williams, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Chick Corea Elektric Band
Nicholas Payton Trumpet 1973 1990-present Jazz, Jazz fusion Chick Corea, The Headhunters
Simon Phillips Drums 1957 1969-present Hard rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion, jazz Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck, RMS,
Chris Poland Guitar 1957 1983-present Thrash metal, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, progressive metal Ohm
Jean-Luc Ponty Violin 1942 1958–present Jazz, jazz fusion, bebop John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa, Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck, Return to Forever
Chris Potter Saxophone 1971 1990-present Post-Bop, jazz, jazz fusion Wayne Krantz, Mike Mainieri, Dave Holland, John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield
Terje Rypdal Guitar 1947 1967-present Jazz, jazz fusion Jack DeJohnette, Miroslav Vitouš, Jean-Luc Ponty

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