Billy Cobham discography 1973-2010

 

William C. Cobham (born May 16, 1944 in Panama), is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970's.
Coming to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Cobham is, in the words of Steve Huey, "generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer with an influential style that combines explosive power and exacting precision.

1973 Spectrum

1974 Crosswinds

1974 Total Eclipse

1975 A Funky Thide Of Sings

1975 Shabazz (Recorded Live In Europe)

1976 Life & Times

1976 "Live" On Tour In Europe [as The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band]

1977 Magic

1978 Inner Conflicts

1978 Simplicity of Expression - Depth of Thought

1980 Live: Flight Time

1981 Stratus [as Billy Cobham's Glassmenagerie]

1985 Warning

1986 Powerplay (Power Play)

1987 Picture This

1989 Incoming

1994 The Traveler

1996 Nordic

1998 Focused

1998 Live: Mississippi Nights

1999 By Design

1999 Nordic / Off Color

2000 North By Northwest

2001 Drum 'n' Voice: All that groove

2001 Rudiments: The Billy Cobham Anthology [Compilation]

2001 The Art Of Three

2002 Culture Mix

2005 Colours [as Billy Cobham's Culturemix]

2006 Drum 'n' Voice due 2

2007 Fruit From The Loom

2008 De Cuba Y De Panama [with Asere]

2010 Drum 'n' Voice vol. 3

2010 Palindrome

Billy Cobham– The Atlantic Years 1973-1978 [8 CD, 2015] (FLAC + 320)

 

At the dawn of the 1970s, Billy Cobham built his legend with his bandleader debut, Spectrum . Raw, daring and overflowing with adrenalin, the album topped the Billboard Jazz charts. Having played for Miles Davis, Horace Silver and Mose Allison, Billy Cobham had joined the legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1971, before signing to Atlantic as a solo artist in 1973. Worshipped today as a titan of drumming, Billy Cobham's career is now in its fifth decade.

HR-Bigband (featuring Billy Cobham) - Meeting of the Spirits (A Celebration of the Mahavishnu Orchestra) [2006/FLAC]

 

Meeting of The Spirits / Celebrating The Music Of The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Bring together the mighty Hessische Rundfunk Big Band, the legendary drummer, Billy Cobham, the outstanding compositions of John McLaughlin and the consummate arranging skills of Colin Towns and you have an infallible recipe for success. For John McLaughlin, this project was, in his own words, a dream come true. 

Mahavishnu Orchestra discography

 Mahavishnu Orchestra were a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across two stints from 1971 to 1976 and 1984 to 1987. With its first line-up consisting of musicians Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman and Rick Laird, the band received its initial acclaims for its complex, intense music consisting of a blend of Indian classical music, jazz and psychedelic rock, and their dynamic live performances between 1971 and 1973.