Modern Fusion - worth a Listen - Aaron Parks

@aniwolfe 
Thanks for posting.  Sampled both.  The Donati, in particular, a tough listen.  Dave Holland's Prism a little friendlier to these ears but lost patience with the longish, slow paced intro.  Horses for courses....

From Special Treatment (2001), Jazz Pistols Track 2 "Odd Blues"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHow0xmP8es&list=RDosFQkXa_8Oo&index=24

So much great music stated above. I, too, am not sure how far we are going back, but Weather Report's " Heavy Weather ", played a significant role, with my intense lust for Jazz / Fusion. I was in the audio business when it was released, and it was a worthwhile demo album, for my clients. I still enjoy it, on remastered CD. Enjoy ! MrD.

@mrdecibel 
FWIW - It seems the aforementioned Jazz Pistols were/are fans too of Weather Report and Heavy Weather in particular.

They’ve covered Birdland, Teen Town, & Palladium on various of their studio albums and all three are included on their Jazz Pistols - Live recording.

Here’s their live Birdland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AccBK-N1UmU