Results for "Fusion"

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. 

Jonas Larsson Band

Jonas Larsson Band is a high-energy jazz-fusion group drawing strong inspiration from 1970s and 1980s jazz, rock, and blues. Their music blends the era’s powerful grooves—driven by pronounced guitar and keyboard riffs and heavy, dynamic bass lines—with complex, virtuosic improvised solos that push the sound into bold, modern territory.

Jonas Larsson is a Swedish musician, composer, and visual artist based in the UK. His work spans music, visual art, and literature. He has composed music for stage productions and television, exhibited visual artwork in London and Paris, and published books in both Swedish and English

Quadrature

Quadrature is a musical powerhouse that redefines sonic frontiers with their electric blend of raga, rock, jazz and psychedelia. Rooted in deep musical traditions, yet soaring into uncharted territories, the band crafts soundscapes that defy laws of genre, space and time. They feature the magnetic sitar/effects of Neel Murgai, the experimental Firebird trumpet/effects of Indofunk Satish, the structural rhythm of Tripp Dudley on drum set, and the electric grooves of Damon Banks on bass.

Emerging from the legendary Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) jam sessions, Quadrature began their journey with fully improvised sets rooted in ragas, captivating audiences on the streets of Brooklyn