From his 1970s breakthrough as a founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra to his influential role as a leading drummer in the style of jazz and jazz-fusion, Billy Cobham remains a powerful musical explorer. Born in Panama, raised in New York and residing in Switzerland, he translates his multicultural experience into a blend of jazz, rock and funk.
Cobham has produced more than 40 albums and collaborated with artists like Miles Davis, John McLaughlin and the Brecker Brothers, and he's in the midst of a tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut album, Spectrum. Here, he talks with host David Dye about recording with Miles Davis and communicating with bandmates both on and off stage. (Link)
Tracklisting
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The Beatles "Things We Said Today" A Hard Day’s Night
Steve Earle "I’m Looking Through You" Train A Coming
The Lumineers "Submarines" The Lumineers
Dawes "Time Spent in Los Angeles" Nothing Is Wrong
Massive Attack "Safe From Harm" Blue Lines
((Billy Cobham "Stratus" Spectrum))
Billy Cobham "Quadrant 4" Spectrum
Billy Cobham "Stratus" Spectrum
Billy Cobham "Spectrum" Spectrum
((Billy Cobham "Spectrum" Spectrum))
The xx "Sunset" Coexist
DeVotchKa "The Clockwise Witness" A Mad and Faithful Telling
((The Ting Tings "Shut Up and Let Me Go" We Started Nothing))
The Pretenders "Time The Avenger" Learning to Crawl
The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner" The Modern Lovers
John Murry "Photograph" The Graceless Age
The Verve "Bittersweet Symphony" Urban Hymns
Yo La Tengo "Ohm" Fade
((Minus The Bear "Steel & Blood" Recorded Live for the World Cafe))
David Wax Museum "Harder Before it Gets Easier" Knock Knock Get Up
John Butler Trio "Zebra" Sunrise Over Sea
Gary Clark Jr. "Ain’t Messin’ Around" Blak and Blu
Leagues "Spotlight" You Belong Here
((Geology "Along the Road" The Neighboring Sea))
Alt-J "Breezeblocks" An Awesome Wave
Fanfarlo "The Walls Are Coming Down" Reservoir
Nick Drake "River Man" Five Leaves Left
Mumford & Sons "Whispers in the Dark" Babel