mature fusion (1986)

Chick Corea, keyboards; Dave Weckl, drums; John Patitucci, bass;
Scott Henderson, guitar.

When the Chick Corea Elektric Band came out with these recordings, mature fusion had reached its peak. Even the instrumentation was fused when acoustic or electric bass was combined with electric guitar and keyboard controller (played with a strap hung around the neck like a guitar) and drums to develop an incredibly tight ensemble. This group raised the bar on virtuoso technique. The shouts and ensemble sounds are played by Chick Corea on keyboards. This sound also fuses the big-band sound with the rock patterns played by the drums.
