History Has to Be Written from the Inside
There comes a point in every artistic movement when memory begins to fragment. The original participants grow older, recordings disappear into algorithmic obscurity, firsthand testimony becomes scattered across interviews and fading archives, and younger audiences inherit only disconnected pieces of a larger story. Jazz fusion now stands at that crossroads.
For decades, fusion has occupied a strange position in modern music history. It has been enormously influential, technically transformative, and culturally far-reaching, yet much of its actual historical framework remains surprisingly undocumented in a serious and organized way. Conversations about the movement often drift toward isolated legends, favorite albums, or internet-era ranking debates rather than a disciplined examination ...
