mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ɹˈɑːb sˈɪŋɡəltən sˈɛd mˈɑːdɚn smˈuːð dʒˈæz "ɪz ðɪ ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv fjˈuːʒən—mˈaɪldɚ fjˈuːʒən, ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fjˈuːʒən wʌz pɹˈɪɾi ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk.
Music Director Rob Singleton said modern smooth jazz "is the evolution of fusion—milder fusion, the original fusion was pretty electric.