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One music genre I like (there are many others) is loosely called "Fusion." This term has been abused and misused, but originally referred to Jazz/Rock, sometimes with other musical elements thrown in. Here are samples that will give you a feel for it, and perhaps encourage you to explore it further. If you want to add links to the thread, or start threads for other types of music, go for it!
Fair warning: You could easily kill a whole evening with this. If you've never listened to jazz/fusion, this might be tough sledding. Give it a chance - your ear will likely become accustomed to the style, and you might start to enjoy it.
In the beginning...
Miles Davis/John Coltrane - So What?. The 1959 album "Kind of Blue" was pure jazz, but in the pieces below you can hear some echoes of early Davis and Coltrane.
Sanctuary - 1969. This piece is rather a stepchild - it's neither rock nor jazz in any traditional sense. It evokes your last vacation to the outer rings of Saturn. You have been warned.
Miles Electric 1973. By the end of the '60's, Davis had gone electric. In this 1973 performance, the rhythm section was leaning in an Afro-rock direction, and the solos were jazz/avant-garde "space music." Space(y) music is a recurring theme in the genre.
Herbie Hancock
Cantaloupe Island. If you've played Transport Tycoon, the melody may seem familiar. Herbie is a pure jazz pianist, but his work is placed in a rock-like wrapper in this set.
Chameleon - from the Headhunters album. Hancock more fully embraces rock/funk in this tune. It's almost pure funk with jazz embellishment.
Carlos Santana
I'm sure most of you know Carlos as a rocker. He's also done many sets with jazz/fusion musicians. Here are a couple of samples:
Once It's Gotcha - Santana with the Wayne Shorter Band. Patrice Rushen has a keyboard solo at 3:55 that's just crazy.
Santana - Hymns for Peace Carlos jamming with some of the form's leading artists. The links provided in this video could keep you exploring for weeks.
Chick Corea
Wikipedia on CoreaHymn of the Seventh Galaxy - Live at Montreaux Festival 2008. If this doesn't wake you up, you're probably in a coma.
Spain - Live at Montreaux 2004. Latin Fusion. He gets the audience into it near the end, and plays them like an instrument.
Elektric City More rock than jazz on this one.
Sorceress - with Return to Forever (1976). Chick and the band look oh, 30 years younger in this old video. They cook it, though.
Weather Report
This is one of the first "post-Miles" fusion supergroups. Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius know how to bring it.
Palladium. This has almost a fusion anthem feel about it. The percussion just...rocks.
Black Market - A 1995 reunion of sorts. From a concert in Japan.
Well, this should be plenty to get started. Enjoy!