Fusion Literature

A Listmania! list by Örn Leifsson (Reykjavik Iceland.)
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Miles: The Autobiography (Picador Books)
1.  Miles: The Autobiography (Picador Books) by Miles Davis
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  "Miles: The Autobiography. A very good bio of Miles, includes of course the Fusion years."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.31
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Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991
2.  Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991 by Paul Tingen
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  "Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis, 1967-1991. This exellent book focuses on the Fusion period of Miles."
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Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis
3.  Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis by Philip Freeman
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  "Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis.  Another Fusion Foucus book on Miles."
£14.95   Used & New from: £6.49
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Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, the Music
4.  Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, the Music by Julie Coryell
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  "Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, the Music"
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The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991 (Popular Music History)
5.  The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991 (Popular Music History) by George Cole
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  "The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991. The last period when Miles came out of retirement and worked a lot with Marcus Miller."
£16.14   Used & New from: £9.22
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Jazz-Rock: A History
6.  Jazz-Rock: A History by Stuart Nicholson
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  "Jazz-Rock: A History"
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Jazz Styles:History and Analysis: History & Analysis
7.  Jazz Styles:History and Analysis: History & Analysis by Mark C. Gridley
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  "Jazz Styles:History and Analysis: History & Analysis. Includes the Fusion Style."
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The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond
8.  The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond by Joachim E. Berendt
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  "The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond"
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Power, Passion And Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra : The Greatest Band that ever was
9.  Power, Passion And Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra : The Greatest Band that ever was by Walter Kolosky
The list author says:
  "A Good book about that Fantastic Fusion band The Mahavishnu orchestra. Lots of information and interviews with band members and other musicians who were influenced by the band."
£13.83   Used & New from: £9.57
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Go Ahead John: Music of John McLaughlin
10.  Go Ahead John: Music of John McLaughlin by Paul Stump
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  "Go Ahead John: Music of John McLaughlin. There is a lot of information here about John but the book is only so so in quality."
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.99
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Electric Don Quixote: The Story of Frank Zappa
11.  Electric Don Quixote: The Story of Frank Zappa by Neil Slaven
The list author says:
  "Frank Zappa was a true Genius and he was one of the originator of Fusion, mixed marvelously Rock,Blues,Jazz,Bulgarian,Indian and 20th century classical music in a totaly unique blend."
£7.66   Used & New from: £4.09
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Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music (Complete Guide to Their Music)
12.  Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music (Complete Guide to Their Music) by Ben Watson
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  "Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music"
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Head Hunters: The Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album (Jazz Perspectives)
13.  Head Hunters: The Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album (Jazz Perspectives) by Steven F. Pond
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  "Head Hunters: The Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album. The story of Hancock´s Fusion Masterpiece."
£23.70   Used & New from: £22.69

Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter
14.  Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter by Herbie Hancock
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  "Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter. A good book about the Jazz/Fusion Saxophone master."
Used & New from: £8.20
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In a Silent Way: A Portrait of Joe Zawinul
15.  In a Silent Way: A Portrait of Joe Zawinul by Brian Glasser
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  "In a Silent Way: A Portrait of Joe Zawinul. The Life and work of The Brilliant Keyboard Genius Zawinul."
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Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius
16.  Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius by Bill Milkowski
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  "Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius. Briefly blessed by the Gods."
£9.74   Used & New from: £5.00
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Soul Sacrifice : The Santana Story
17.  Soul Sacrifice : The Santana Story by Simon Leng
The list author says:
  "Soul Sacrifice : The Santana Story: The Story of "Santana". The Marvelous Afro/Cuban/Jazz/Blues blend of Santana."
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Carlos Santana: Back on Top
18.  Carlos Santana: Back on Top by Marc Shapiro
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  "Carlos Santana: Back on Top"
£10.02   Used & New from: £1.47

Stevie Wonder: A Musical Guide to the Classic Albums
19.  Stevie Wonder: A Musical Guide to the Classic Albums by Steve Lodder
The list author says:
  "Although Wonder is mainly a Soul/Pop artist these masterpeices from the 70´s are strongly influenced by Jazz and Wonder also influenced a lot of the Fusion artists with these albums."
£11.01   Used & New from: £6.28
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Emotional Response to Music: Pat Matheny's "Secret Story" (Studies in the History & Interpretation of Music)
20.  Emotional Response to Music: Pat Matheny's "Secret Story" (Studies in the History & Interpretation of Music) by Wayne E. Goins
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  "Emotional Response to Music: Pat Matheny's "Secret Story" (Studies in the History & Interpretation of Music)"
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Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer
21.  Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Trevor Pinch
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  "Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. Electric keyboard were a strong factor of the fusion style and Moog made the best."
£13.56   Used & New from: £12.01
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Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers
22.  Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers by Mark Vail
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  "Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers"
£14.80   Used & New from: £12.16
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Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
23.  Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia by Tony Bacon
The list author says:
  "Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia. Since the Electric guitar is one of the important instrument of Fusion I include here a good encyclopedia of this wonderfull instrument."
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