Fusion (Jeremy Steig album)

1972 studio album by Jeremy Steig

Fusion

Studio album by

Jeremy Steig

Released| 1972
Recorded| 1970
Studio| Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY
Genre| Jazz
Length| 77:50
Label| Groove Merchant
GM 2204
Producer| Sonny Lester
Jeremy Steig chronology
| Energy
(1971)  | Fusion
(1972)  | Monium
(1974)

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Fusion (also released as Something Else) is a double LP album by American jazz flautist Jeremy Steig released on the Groove Merchant label which reissues tracks recorded in 1970 and originally issued on Energy along with an additional LP of unreleased tracks from the session.[1][2][3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Steig creates Technicolor grooves that float like butterflies and sting like bees. His music doesn't so much fuse jazz and rock as it approaches each side from the perspective of the other, exploring their respective concepts and executions to arrive at a sound all its own. If anything, the tonal restrictions of Steig's chosen instrument push him even farther into the unknown, employing a series of acoustic and electronic innovations to expand the flute's possibilities seemingly into the infinite. While some of the unissued content here is no less astounding, as a whole Fusion feels like too much of a good thing; one can't help but miss the focus and shape of Energy in its original incarnation".[4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Jan Hammer and Jeremy Steig except where noted

1. "Home" − 4:39 Originally released on Energy
2. "Cakes" − 4:52 Originally released on Energy
3. "Swamp Carol" − 4:11 Originally released on Energy
4. "Energy" (Hammer, Steig, Don Alias, Gene Perla) − 4:50 Originally released on Energy
5. "Down Stretch" (Hammer) − 4:14 Originally released on Energy
6. "Give Me Some" − 6:47 Originally released on Energy
7. "Come with Me" − 8:02 Originally released on Energy
8. "Dance of the Mind" (Alias, Steig) − 2:22 Originally released on Energy
9. "Up Tempo Thing" − 5:23 Previously unreleased
10. "Elephant Hump" − 5:54 Previously unreleased
11. "Rock #6" (Hammer) − 3:03 Previously unreleased
12. "Slow Blues in G" − 6:33 Previously unreleased
13. "Rock #9" (Hammer) − 5:50 Previously unreleased
14. "Rock #10" (Hammer) − 4:14 Previously unreleased
15. "Something Else" − 7:02 Previously unreleased

## Personnel

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* Jeremy Steig – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
* Jan Hammer − electric piano, Chinese gong
* Gene Perla − electric bass, electric upright bass
* Don Alias – drums, congas, clap drums, percussion
* Eddie Gómez − electric upright bass (tracks 5 & 7)

## References

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1. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 2200 Series, accessed April 17, 2018
2. ^ Jeremy Steig discography Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 17, 2018
3. ^ Eddie Gómez discography Archived 2018-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 20, 2018
4. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Fusion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Flute Fever (1963)
* Jeremy & The Satyrs (1968)
* What's New (with Bill Evans, 1969)
* This Is Jeremy Steig (1969)
* Legwork (1970)
* Wayfaring Stranger (1970)
* Energy (1970)
* Monium (1974)
* Temple of Birth (1975)
* Leaving (1976)
* Firefly (1977)
* Lend Me Your Ears (1978)
* Music for Flute & Double-Bass (1978)
* Rain Forest (1980)

Live albums|

* Outlaws (with Eddie Gómez, 1976)

Compilations|

* Fusion (1970)

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