Fusion and Fission

Grand Rapids fusion bands Juniper Bear and Turning Point are reuniting Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wealthy Theatre.

While both bands played jazz fusion, Juniper Bear played in the mid 70s and Turning Point appeared in the early 80s, explained Randy Marsh, drummer and a founding member of Turning Point.

The bands were "cutting edge at the time of the the creative music scene in West Michigan," he said.

Each band eventually split up, and members went their own ways. "Bands come and go; everything winds down," explains Marsh, now part of Organissimo, a local organ trio who plays "pumpy jazz."

For one night only, however, both bands will be back together. Why now? "We're just getting together to enjoy a lifetime of camaraderie," Marsh says.

Tickets are $15. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit the Wealthy Theatre's Web site or the event's Facebook.