Billy Cobham

‘Love Devotion Surrender’ by Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin is an album recorded with their respective bands, Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra and released on July 20, 1973 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.A Love Supreme (John Coltrane) – 07:48 . 2.Naima (John Coltrane) – 03:09 . 3.The Life Divine (John Mclaughlin) – 09:30 . […]

July 19, 1978 – Billy Cobham drums with Alvin Batiste (cl, perc), Tom Coster (kb), Ray Mouton (g), Charles Singleton (g) and Randy Jackson (b) at “Montreux Jazz Festival” in Switzerland

This day (July 18, 1939), in London, England, is born Brian Auger, a jazz and rock keyboardist playing the Hammond organ.

Eumir Deodato’s ‘Deodato 2’ is an album recorded with John Tropea & Stanley Clarke and released on July 18, 1973 by Cti. Track Listing : 1.Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward) – 06:01 . 2.Pavane For A Dead Princess (Maurice Ravel) – 04:08 . 3.Skyscrapers (Eumir Deodato) – 06:40 . 4.Super Strut (Eumir Deodato) – […]

July 13, 1974 – you do not want to miss the BBC show “The Old Grey Whistle Test” with Billy Cobham,John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and more, recorded live in June at the Rainbow Theater in London, England

Stan Getz Quartet, Pat Metheny Group, Astor Piazzolla, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, Buddy Rich, Modern Jazz Quartet, Louis Armstrong, Jaco Pastorius, Lionel Hampton, Billy Cobham, George Duke Band, John Coltrane, Don Ellis. They are the “Jazz Legends” performers selected among the 297 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited […]

July 6, 1976 – Billy Cobham, George Duke plus John Scofield and Alphonso Johnson, share the stage at “Montreux Jazz Festival” in Switzerland

June 18, 2011 – Billy Cobham plus Jean-Marie Ecay (g), Christophe Cravero (kb, viol), Michael Mondesier (b), Camelia Ben Naceur (kb) and Junior Gill (steel pan/pan cat) will attend The Israel Festival in Jerusalem

Stanley Clarke’s ‘School Days’ is his fourth album recorded in June 1976 and released the same year by Nemperor Records. Track Listing : 1.School Days (Stanley Clarke) – 07:51 . 2.Quiet Afternoon (Stanley Clarke) – 05:09 . 3.The Dancer (Stanley Clarke) – 05:27 . 4.Desert Song (Stanley Clarke) – 06:56 . 5.Hot Fun (Stanley Clarke) […]

Miles Davis’ ‘On the Corner’ is a studio album recorded on June 1, 6 and July 7, 1972 and released on October 11, 1972 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.On The Corner; New York Girl; Thinkin’ One Thing And Doin’ Another; Vote For Miles (Miles Davis) – 20:02 . 2.Black Satin (Miles Davis) – 05:20 […]

John McLaughlin’s ‘My Goal’s Beyond’ is his third solo album dedicated to Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, his spiritual leade and released in June 1971 by Douglas Records. Track Listing : 1.Peace One (John Mclaughlin) – 07:18 . 2.Peace Two (John Mclaughlin) – 12:15 . 3.Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charles Mingus) – 03:20 . 4.Something Spiritual […]

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.

Billy Cobham’s ‘Spectrum’ is his debut album recorded on May 14, 15 & 16, 1973 and released on October 1, 1973 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Quadrant 4 (Billy Cobham) – 04:20 . 2.Searching For The Right Door (Billy Cobham) – 01:19 . 3.Spectrum (Billy Cobham) – 05:07 . 4.Anxiety (Billy Cobham) – 01:41 . […]

‘Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’ feat. ‘Where Is the Love’ is a duet album released on May 6, 1972 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.I (Who Have Nothing) (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Carlo Donida) – 05:00 . 2.You’Ve Got A Friend (Carole King) – 02:34 . 3.Baby I Love You (Jimmy Holiday, Ronnie Shannon) – […]

Miles Davis & Gill Evans Orchestra, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Martial Solal, Johnny Griffin, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Hank Jones, Joe Lovano, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Elvin Jones, Sonny Rollins , Joshua Redman , Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Dave Brubeck, e.s.t.. They are the Jazz Legends selected among the 209 Posts we publish […]

This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist.

April 29, 2015 – Billy Cobham performs with Gary Husband (kb), Dean Brown (g) and Riccardo Fierrabracci (b) at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California

Miles Davis ‘Big Fun’ is a double album recorded between 1969 and 1972 and released on April 19, 1974 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Great Expectations (Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul) / Orange Lady (Joe Zawinul) – 27:23 . 2.Ife (Miles Davis) – 21:34 . 3.Recollections (Joe Zawinul) – 18:55 . 4.Trevere (Miles Davis) – 05:55 […]

April 17, 2015 – Billy Cobham is with Dean Brown on guitar at Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis

Grover Washington, Jr.’s ‘Soul Box’ is his third album arranged by Bob James, recorded in March 1973 and released the same year by Kudu Records. Track Listing : 1.Aubrey (David Gates) – 03:44 . 2.Masterpiece (Norman Whitfield) – 013:20 . 3.Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) – 015:56 . 4.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie […]