fusion jazz recommendations

I ditto all those mentioned. Add to the oldies list:

Jaco Pastorius
Spectrum (Billy Cobham)
Return to Forever (Corea & friends)

Here's a good link to others fusion info: http://allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=C299

As for modern day fusion or"acid jazz" as it's called these days, check out Ronny Jordan, Incognito and others at: http://allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=C513

Oops, forgot! Also, add Brand X to the oldies.

Check out ECM label. Hundreds of the best fusion. I like years 75-80. Second on the Brand X. All the Return to Forever stuff and evrything that branched off from each musician

Some good choices for this area listed above.
My personal favorites were
1)Johnny McLaughlin>>>"ELECTRIC GUITARIST"
2)Mahavishnu Orch>>>"Inner Mounting Flame" (for the incredible cut "You Know You Know")
3)Return to Forever "Return To Forever" (Crystal Silence)
4)Miles, "Tribute to Jack Johnson"
5)Weather Report "Heavy Weather", "Mysterious Traveller","Mr. Gone"
6)Donald Byrd>> "Electric Byrd"
7)Herbie Hancock>> "Headhunters"
Thats all I can remember, but there's more for sure. This category is not my preferred one, but there are noteworthy issues. AS SD correctly states, they have "limited elements" today..........Frank

try captain beefheart---lick my decals off baby & trout mask replica for fusion w/ all players in different oddball time signitures and different keysm, if you like sun ra.