Jazz Rock

Combining the rhythms and instruments of rock with the improvisation and harmonic complexity of jazz, jazz rock was often referred to as fusion , because of the way it blends these two musical genres. However, today the term fusion is used generically for the merging of jazz with any other musical style. Jazz rock had its greatest popularity and creative success during the period from 1969–1975. It enjoyed a popularity during the 1970s that jazz had not experienced since the swing...