The Supernova that Was Jazz-Rock Fusion

1. Shankar / violin, 10-string double violin / Shakti 2. David Darling / cello, 8-string cello / Paul Winter/The Paul Winter Consort, Ronnie Hawkins, self/solo 3. Jean-Luc Ponty / violin for Stefan Grappelli, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa, self/solo 4. Alan Stivell / Celtic harp 5. Giovanni Vigliar / violin, vocals, percussion / Arti E Mestieri 6. Jerry Goodman / violin & electric violin / Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dixie Dregs 7. Michał Urbaniak / violin, electric violin, vitar, violectra, violin synthesizer / self/solo 8. Zbigniew Siefert / violin 9. Didier Lockwood / violin / Magma, Gong, self/solo 10. Eddie Jobson / violin / UK 11. Stéphane Grappelli 12. Alice Coltrane / harp 13. Darryl Way / violin for Curved Air, Gong 14. Don "Sugarcane" Harris / violin 15. Steve Kindler / violin, 9-string violin / Mahvishnu Orchestra, Oregon, Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck Also considered: - Patrick Ball / harpist - Kim Robertson / harpist

I come from the world, from a perspective, of Progressive Rock Music. In 2007, I was as surprised as many people are upon discovering that many Prog Lovers have space in their beloved world for a sub-genre that is precariously labeled either "Fusion" or "Jazz-Rock Fusion." What is even more confounding is the fact that most Jazz-Rock Fusion lovers have a list of hundreds of bands and albums that they openly welcome into their den of iniquity whereas most loyal Progheads have room for about three or four fusion bands in their world: a list that usually consists of Return To Forever, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Al Di Meola, sometimes Weather Report. Rarely--and I mean scarcely ever--a proghead will deign to mention Larry Coryell, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham or Pat Metheny. Any artist who associated with or even guested with one of the above bands will sometimes be reluctantly allowed. Guilt by association, of course.       If we bounce back to the Fusionists we often co...