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Everything that makes a great sound combining all kinds of genres into an awesome mix.

I begin with Latin Flamenco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT9hvyDvKHA

An awesome duo.

Always had my issues when it came to fusion in jazz, but the duo sounds awesome to my ears.

Agreed; I am not usually a huge jazz fusion fan, but this was fantastic, Ivan. B)

Let me find something more. I am really surprised that yo do not consider Jazz Fusion. When I listen to Jazz it is mostly in that direction. :)
E.g., I posted this very often already but nevertheless. Spanish music meets Jazz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAPjxYs95gQ

^ Wow. Prime stuff, that :D

Rodrigo y Gabriela have amazing instrumental talent and Buika has vocal skills out of this world.

Thanks.

Now something else but still with guitars, Flamenco meets Arabic music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ylxKunrCU

Turkish rhythms and Jazz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiROfJFPjzA

The masters of Jazz Fusion IMO, with a great 80s album.

Blood Sweat & Tears - 'Nuclear Blues' full album.

Not much blues in it. More funky than their previous ones. Must be something like Mark V or so, again with David Clayton Thomas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zou8CoHxdgE

A bit of Latin, a pinch of Arabic, and a whole lot of Jazz: Al Di Meola's Casino. My favorite album overall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKWDsRK6vz4

^ awesome record.

I love Al Di Meola, often from a technical standpoint, but that's a great album.

I agree with all, great record, cool music Bacon.

Italian band making Gypsy Mediterranean Fusion. Here a piece with some Arabic elements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gdrBVH_WKM

(Dif)fusion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGSuCmaSsSM

Reggae meets Gnawa.

Because we mentioned bass players in another thread, let's not forget Jaco Pastorius, and his work with Weather Report on a fretless bass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I63bOi477cA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8q6sR6yZCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0SPttqD2JE

I was fortunate enough to see Weather Report live three times, once in a small club in the front row.

And of course Stanley Clarke, another great fusion bass player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgWMiDMt0Bk

A little less-well-known band I would still call fusion: Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAnkTFkmYDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n79CgUA8-hI

And please don't forget John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBOk_s41uic

Last one for now, a great fusion electric violinist, Jean-Luc Ponty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4uWMolhdok

I very much love first Pastorius record (a present from my sister ages ago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNlKgFrDYio
McLaughlin is also amazing on another true favorite of mine: Bitches Brew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNu8V_Dyg1E