Jazz Articles about Billy Cobham

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Donald Harrison: This Is Jazz

by Greg Simmons
August 28, 2011

Saxophonist Donald Harrison's name is writ large on the cover of This Is Jazz, but the album is a collaborative trio in every sense. After all, playing with legendary bassist Ron Carter and drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham could never be equated with simply hiring sidemen. Recorded live at New York's Blue Note, the six tracks on this album take post- bop expansion to exemplary heights and keep it there for the duration. Harrison has a tight but wandering ...

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Miles Davis: Bitches Brew 40th Anniversary

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 16, 2010

Lussuria. Se ci fosse una legge che limita ad una sola parola le recensioni dei capolavori, questa sarebbe la nostra scelta per il cofanetto Bitches Brew 40th Anniversary, senza alcun dubbio. Per fortuna una legge del genere (per ora) non c'è e quindi possiamo aggiungere altre riflessioni per raccontare meglio la straordinaria importanza di Bitches Brew nel panorama delle arti di ogni tempo e per sottolineare il senso di meraviglia che questo splendido cofanetto ha suscitato anche in chi di ...

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McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

by Graham L. Flanagan
May 18, 2009

McCoy Tyner may be best-known for his legendary tenure with John Coltrane's quartet in the early '60s, as well as his recordings as a leader for Blue Note, but budding fans should investigate his formidable output from the subsequent decade. In 1972, Tyner defected to Orrin Keepnews' Milestone label, where he remained through the early '80s. While at Milestone the pianist recorded no less than 20 albums. Recently released as part of the Keepnews Collection is the ...

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McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

by Glenn Astarita
August 8, 2008

Upon its release on LP in 1976, Fly With the Wind quickly became a significant part of pianist McCoy Tyner's growing canon. Played seemingly endlessly by fans, it's an album rarely cited as a classic from the '70s, since mainstream jazz was on the comeback trail from the difficult '60s. Nonetheless, this 24-bit remaster is one of many reissues emanating from legendary producer Orrin Keepnews' extensive Keepnews Collection.

Along with the original artwork and liners, Keepnews adds several ...

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Billy Cobham: Rhythm Is A Sonic Mirror

by Walter Kolosky
October 16, 2007

The universe is engaged in a miraculous rhythm that is the ultimate timekeeper. Due to his pivotal role in an important new documentary film, Billy Cobham, a master timekeeper himself, is now more aware of this than he has ever been.

Early in Cobham's career he played with Horace Silver, Miles Davis and in the pre-fusion band Dreams. But he is best-known as the propulsive drummer of the genre- twisting Mahavishnu Orchestra, who ruled the jazz-rock ...

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Meeting Of The Spirits: A Celebration Of The Mahavishnu Orchestra

by Walter Kolosky
December 9, 2006

There's been a rush of Mahavishnu Orchestra related projects during the last two years. First there was Mahavishnu keyboardist Jan Hammer playing Mahavishnu music with guitarist Jeff Beck in Europe. Then there was the Jeff Richman-produced tribute album, Visions Of An Inner Mounting Apocalypse. There is the ongoing success of the Mahavishnu Project band and its VishnuFest. And just this month, Hammer shows up on the new album from drummer Billy Cobham. There's plenty more too. The ...

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Billy Cobham: Drum 'n' Voice 2

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 27, 2006

Billy Cobham, viaggio in Italia parte seconda. Nella sua instancabile attività discografica, uno dei più blasonati batteristi viventi sceglie ancora la penisola per la produzione di un CD. Dopo il primo fortunato capitolo Drum ‘n’ Voice - All That Groove, l’artista ci riprova con un lavoro completamente registrato e prodotto in Italia. Allora, cosa fare di meglio che convocare una manciata di session man d’alto lignaggio e qualche amico d’un tempo? Detto fatto e il secondo capitolo del batterista ambidestro ...