franznepomuk’s “Look Ahead” and “Ohh Glow” work from jazz fusion built around playful, detailed harmony. Both tracks draw from a lineage that includes Weather Report and Allan Holdsworth, with “Look Ahead” also naming Paul Bley and Mk.gee, while “Ohh Glow” brings Thundercat into the picture.
Look Ahead
“Look Ahead” takes its place in an instrumental jazz fusion tradition shaped by Weather Report, Paul Bley, Allan Holdsworth and Mk.gee. The track is defined by the harmonic detail behind its melody, with the writing leaving room for ideas to move rather than settling into a fixed pattern.
The playful side of the music comes through in that movement. Nothing needs a vocal line to explain where the track is going. The harmony does that work, shifting the focus from one idea to the next.
“Look Ahead” stays open-ended, with its title suggesting movement toward whatever comes next. The jazz fusion language keeps the piece in motion without needing to spell out a destination.
OHH GLOW
“Ohh Glow” follows a similar jazz fusion approach, this time with Thundercat joining Weather Report and Allan Holdsworth among its reference points. The track keeps the focus on harmony, with the instrumental format leaving the music free to move between ideas.
The playful quality sits alongside the detail in the writing. Weather Report and Holdsworth provide a clear lineage for the approach, while Thundercat adds another point of reference to the same broad vocabulary.
“Ohh Glow” remains centered on that combination of play and harmonic detail. There is no need to force the music toward a single statement. The ideas can keep moving.
