Malamang grupo nila Piding Alava, Tony Velarde, Lito Molina et.al ang mga iyun. Talagang hebigat ang mga Pinoy Jazz musicians noon. Si Tony Velarde, was once voted as ASIA's BEST JAZZ DRUMMER noon. Mga 50s ito. Si Tony and his band was once a regular at the defunct THE SHADOWS, a jazz joint in Quezon Avenue, now I think is Alemar's.
Noong mid-70s, me hebigat ding fusion band si EMIL MIJARES, The TIME MACHINE.Two consecutive nights kong pinanood ang concert nila sa UP Los Banos Auditorium. Magaling... mga covers ng Return to Forever ni Chick Correa, plus original compositions ang repertoire nila. Any body knows kung saan na ngayon si Emil Mijares ? BTW, Emil was playing the FENDER-RHODES electric piano.