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dwill123 06-23-2016 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 1713342)
Never heard the term but urban dictionary says:

""Fuzak" is a portmanteau of "fusion", short for "jazz-rock fusion", used as synecdoche for "smooth jazz", a style of music known for its blandness, and "muzak", a genericized trademark referring to "elevator music"."
I'd put Mr. Tom Scott in the category defined and I'd call it any thing but bland. Just my thoughts.

dwill123 07-27-2016 07:06 PM
New music from arguably the best SMOOTH JAZZ band, The Rippingtons:

Emmanuel CAMBIER 03-02-2017 07:28 AM
Back To The Boat
 
I love smooth jazz too !

Akai 03-29-2017 07:29 AM
Smooth and big band seem to be the most accessible forms of Jazz on the radio atm

Lisnaholic 10-29-2017 06:57 PM
In deference to the rather challenging jazz that many members like, I thought it best to post Tuatara under "Smooth Jazz", but don't be deceived, from what I've heard so far it's plenty better than elevator music imo.

Spoiler for Their history from wikipedia:
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The band was formed in 1996 by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck (guitar), Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees (drums and percussion), Justin Harwood of Luna and The Chills (bass guitar, double bass), and Skerik of Critters Buggin (saxophones). The band was named, at Harwood's suggestion, after a reptile from his native New Zealand.

Originally a project to get musician friends some soundtrack work, the project evolved into an active band, doing occasional live shows, and recording their first album Breaking the Ethers, encompassing a sound influenced by various styles of music, from Lebanese and Asian music to more traditional Western folk music.

The band expanded in 1998, adding guitarist Scott McCaughey on guitar, Steve Berlin on saxophone and flute, Craig Flory on clarinets and saxophones, Elizabeth Pupo-Walker on congas and other percussion, and Mike Stone on drum kit; with Stone now on drums, Barrett Martin focused more on vibes and marimba. This expanded line-up released Trading With the Enemy, which added more exotic instrumentation while sticking to the familiar formula of borrowing from a variety of styles.

The band had eleven members at the time of 2001's Cinemathique, which was intended to fulfill the original desire of creating music for soundtracks. A remix album, The Loading Program, was released in 2003.McCaughey and Buck are also permanent members of The Minus 5, and Martin has contributed to their performances and recordings as well.

Tuatara released a new double album on August 15, 2014 called Underworld which featured Mike McCready of Pearl Jam.


Two tracks from Breaking the Ethers:-

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Plankton 05-12-2020 06:17 AM
bibbity bobbity bump


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBmM79YadYM

Anteater 05-16-2020 09:22 AM
Considering how much samey free-jazz is out there, I find the "fuzak" aesthetic rather pleasing in it's own way as far as sheer contrast goes. Depends on the mood.

Plankton 11-30-2020 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2118292)
Steve Lukather killin it.

I was jammin this one on this mornings ride into work. Riding the bassline:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zphgf40NL_w

Anteater 11-30-2020 08:42 AM
^ That's pretty nice. Reminds me a bit of Four80East's style.

Plankton 11-30-2020 08:52 AM
^That was the next song in the que when I grabbed the YT link. lol

Definitely a similar feel and structure to each of those. I guess there's quite a bit of crossover in all area's of music, and smooth jazz is no exception.

-namasan- 12-16-2020 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Pinkmoon (Post 1549009)
Sade is one of my favorites! Your Love Is King is one I like a lot!
She's amazing. I used to listen to songs like "Love is Stronger Than Pride" so much.

OlePhart 12-22-2020 04:36 PM
I'm a big fan of Spyro Gyra and the Rippingtons. I listen to Watercolors on SiriusXM and there are so many others to add to the list, too many to name.

Plankton 01-22-2021 11:30 AM
Too bad ^ got cancelled. SG and the Rips are awesome. Watercolors is too. It's where I heard this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98c-FbuC9AE

Anteater 01-22-2021 11:48 AM
^ Haven't heard him before. Really nice!


And ahhhhhh this girl is superb. Where has Angel Marcloid been all my life? Phenomenal fuzak.

Plankton 01-22-2021 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2158119)
Ahhhh this girl is superb. Where has Angel Marcloid been all my life? Phenomenal fuzak.
Lots of double stops and contrasting time signatures. Nice. I found her Bandcamp page:

https://nonlocalforecast.bandcamp.com/

Plankton 03-02-2021 07:21 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awjJJcZQZDM

Plankton 10-13-2021 07:39 AM
Some Watercolors notables on this mornings commute to the grind:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FOb4yy9h7o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFgPMRF0-Ag


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrUjxdtN4mQ


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