The Fusion Syndicate - 2012 "The Fusion Syndicate"

 

The Fusion Syndicate is a supergroup project from the producer of the similarly ambitious Prog Collective album. Featured on various jazz-rock and fusion cuts here are such musicians as Yes' Rick Wakeman, guitarist Larry Coryell, drummer Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs' Steve Morse, and many more. These are moody, sometimes funky, sometimes more hard-rocking and always atmospheric instrumental cuts that blur the lines between rock, jazz, and new age.

In 2012, the world of Fusion Rock/Jazz was shook by the introduction of a new supergroup of unparalleled musical virtuosos who came together under one umbrella for a blockbuster studio album. Both the group and its debut album were called simply The Fusion Syndicate, and it featured some of the biggest names in fusion including members of Mahavishnu Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Brand X, Soft Machine, and Spyro Gyra PLUS Yes, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Hawkwind and more!

Tracks Listing:

1. Random Acts Of Science (7:52)

2. Stone Cold Infusion (7:30)

3. Molecular Breakdown (7:19)

4. Particle Accelerations (7:37)

5. At The Edge Of The Middle (7:34)

6. Atom Smashing (7:33)

7. In The Spirit Of... (7:15)

Total time 52:40

Line-up / Musicians

- Billy Sherwood / keyboards, Rhodes, synths, guitars, vocals, composer, production & mixing

With:

- Rick Wakeman / keyboards (1)

- Jerry Goodman / violins (1)

- Nik Turner / sax (1)

- Jimmy Haslip / bass (1)

- Steve Stevens / guitar (2)

- Jordan Rudess / keyboards (2)

- Mel Collins / sax (2)

- Colin Edwin / bass (2)

- Billy Cobham / drums (2)

- Jay Beckenstein / sax (3)

- Billy Sheehan / bass (3)

- Gavin Harrison / drums (3)

- David Sancious / keyboards (3)

- Larry Coryell / guitar (4)

- Derek Sherinian / keyboards (4)

- Eric Marienthal / sax (4)

- Chester Thompson / drums (4)

- Steve Morse / guitar (5)

- Jim Beard / piano (5)

- Randy Brecker / trumpet (5)

- Percy Jones / bass (5)

- John Etheridge / guitar (6)

- Tony Kaye / Hammond & synths (6)

- Chad Wackerman / drums (6)

- Steve Hillage / guitar (7)

- Scott Kinsey / keyboards (7)

- Theo Travis / sax (7)

- Justin Chancellor / bass (7)

- Asaf Sirkis / drums (7)