Musicians who worked with Davis formed the four most influential fusion groups: Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra emerged in 1971 and were soon followed by Return to Forever and The Headhunters.
Ostatní hudobníci, ktorí pracovali s Milesom Davisom tvorili štyri najvplyvnejšie fúzie skupín: "Weather Report a Mahavishnu Orchestra", ktoré vznikli v roku 1971 a "Forever a Headhunters".