Fusion - Any Recommendations?

i am a fusion expert. weather report is great. they are the founders--almost--however, a band from germany--PASSPORT--led by doldinger are the founders...they have over 20 albums out...seek out the title 'hand-made'. can't go wrong. they started a year before weather report.

Rothmanbrad - as a fusion expert, care to give me a top 10 or so list of essentials? Would be mucho appreciated.

chick koreas light as a feather,bought airto and flora purim to a whole new level,caldera is carlos santanas brothers out fit,(cool suggestion qdrone).Yellow jackets first and samuri samba best!larrys barefoot boy!amen to george dukes dont let go!john scofeild with g duke cool too!

Brecker bros,john scofeild,george duke,santanas welcome,caravanseri.Mike sembellos solo albums,victor baily,marcus miller.steps ahead.Mike mainieri(bullet train)!

I don't think anyone really read about area. Everyone is just recommending random jazz-fusion bands. Everything I've read about them so far has compared them to Soft Machine with highly left-wing Socialist and Communist lyrics which is about the furthest thing from Fourplay and The Yellow Jackets that I can possibly think of.