Results for "Fusion"

Mitch Protheroe

Born: May 25, 1993

Mitch Protheroe is an independent musician, composer, and visual artist exploring the intersections of progressive jazz, experimental rock, modern composition, and computer music. His work embraces intricate rhythmic structures, unconventional arrangements, and a through-composed approach to songwriting, favoring continuous development and unexpected transitions over conventional repetition.

Working independently, Protheroe combines programmed and computer-generated musical elements with recorded performances to create compositions that blur the boundaries between jazz, progressive music, and experimental sound. His music is driven by an interest in rhythmic complexity, detailed percussion, and the possibilities of constructing cohesive musical narratives from densely layered ideas.

Michel Sajrawy

Born: November 8

Michel Sajrawy is a guitarist, composer and producer from Nazareth, Israel, whose distinctive musical language brings together Middle Eastern Music, jazz, fusion and contemporary sounds. His work explores the meeting point between the modal traditions and melodic character of Middle Eastern Music and the harmonic, rhythmic and improvisational language of jazz.

A central element of Sajrawy’s music is his innovative approach to performing quarter tones on the fretted electric guitar. Rather than adding extra frets or using a fretless instrument, he developed his own technique of producing quarter-tone intervals through controlled string bending. This allows him to preserve the freedom of the conventional guitar for jazz chords, lines and improvisation while incorporating the microtonal language of Middle Eastern Music. The technique gives his playing a distinctive expressive quality, combining the nuances of Middle Eastern melodic tradition with the character and flexibility of the electric guitar.

Daniel Garrido Casares

Tocaia Trio

Born: August 30, 2016

Tocaia Trio is an instrumental trio from Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, featuring Pedro Saul (Rhodes and synthesizers), Diego Fagundes (six-string bass) and Pablo de la Rocha (drums). Their self-titled debut features nine original compositions moving between contemporary jazz, post-bop and fusion, with influences from rock and Brazilian music. Built around collective interplay and improvisation, the album was recorded live in the studio over three days to preserve the trio’s dynamics and spontaneity.

The GLC Project

David Ling

Born: June 22

David is a Malaysian composer, performer, and educator based in the US. A graduate of Berklee and the New England Conservatory, he is an in-demand presence in the Boston music scene. He has performed with Grammy-nominated vocalist Debo Ray and drummer Charles Haynes, award-winning saxophonists Grace Kelly and Seba Molnar, and is a fixture of the Charles River Jazz Festival, appearing annually since its inception in 2021. He recently co-produced the album Encontro by Brazilian-American duo Caio e Jess, featuring Michael Mayo on vocals and Laura Perrudin on harp. 

As a composer David led the 16-member Wally’s Jazz Orchestra at their monthly residency at Boston’s historic Wally’s Cafe, and was awarded the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award in 2019.

Rahul Mukerji

Rahul Mukerji is a multi-disciplinary musician, composer, and visual artist whose creations bridge fusion, rock, jazz, and cinematic sound design into a signature style that is technically rigorous while still being emotionally immersive.

Born in India and active for more than two decades, Rahul has developed a variety of work that moves between high-energy performance and narrative-driven composition. Since his debut album in 2017, Rahul has gained recognition through notable performances, including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2020, spotlighted in Vintage Guitar Magazine in 2021, and been nominated for his work at the Washington Area Music Awards in 2022.

PAON

Active since: 2026

PAON (peacock) is an avant-garde jazz band composed of multi genre singer-songwriter Pernelle and virtuoso music producer Lemm.
The project arose from a creative symbiosis between the two artists, whose musical collaboration was sparked by a shared fascination with interdimensional expression.
The story explores the idea that the imagination transcends physical reality, positing that celestial bodies are dreams personified on a cosmic scale.

Our music finds its authenticity from experimentation and genre fusion, within a science-fiction aesthetic. Blending sophisticated groovy sounds and elements of jazz, rock, ambient or rap into a cinematic storm fuelled by a mystical narrative, PAON is a very unique journey to experience.

Batuhan Aydın

Born: July 14, 1991

Istanbul-born jazz musician and composer Batuhan Aydın is a pioneer of modern kaval performance. His music bridges Anatolia, the Balkans, and contemporary jazz, keeping traditions alive and open to new directions. Aydın reimagines the kaval as a global voice—open, expressive, and firmly rooted in the present.

Drawing from deep folk memory and embracing microtonality, improvisation, and cross-genre exploration, his art transcends stylistic boundaries. His music is neither backward-looking nor overly theoretical; it is alive, innovative, and firmly future-oriented

Kinga Glyk

Born: January 27, 1997

Ms. Kinga Glyk is an admired electric bassist, known for her smooth riffs, deft bass string tops, and range of fusion/funk/smooth compositions.

The very beginning of her career was at the tender age of 12. She joined her family band, Głyk P.I.K trio, where she gained invaluable experience in performing at a young age. In 2015, at the age of 18, she released her debut album, "Rejestracja," which received positive reviews from Polish radio station Trójka and magazines like "Jazz Forum" and "Your Blues." She was recognized as JAZZ TOP and BLUES TOP in an annual surve. She has been nominated in various categories, including NEW HOPE, BASS GUITAR, and DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR.