Gamma Nerd posted:

I've been very into J-fusion recently, so let's see if any of these click. You might want to look more into City Pop than the fusion scene, though - most of the J-fusion I like is the sort that tends towards prog.

This is my favorite Japanese fusion album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY266lRU578

It's very spacy, the synth tones are gorgeous, and the closing track is a hypnotic slow-burner that gives me serious Magma vibes.

Space Circus deliver serious fire on both of their albums.

Kenso are basically the Japanese Camel, and they're one of Japan's best prog bands. Not all of their stuff is jazzy, though. Yume no Oka is the best I've heard from them, and also the jazziest.

Trix should be an obvious choice since they have members of both Casiopea and T-Square. Good band. Pyramid have T-Square's keyboardist and they're pretty good.

Some more thoughts:

NOA
Lu7 (on the smoother side of prog-fusion - the composer also worked on the Mega Man Zero soundtracks)
Side Steps
Toshiki Kadomatsu is THE guy if you want stuff on the more city pop side of J-fusion. Makoto Mastushita ain't half bad either.