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The legendary Billy Cobham, with his matchless, dazzling, ambidextrous skills as a drummer, has applied the same insistent fervor to his long list of monumental achievements. He’s an accomplished composer and record producer. It is a rarely known fact that he was at the forefront of the electronic music industry and it’s development through Jazz. He was one of the first percussionists, along with Max Roach and Tony Williams to utilize the Electronic Drum Controller made in 1968 by the Meazzi Drum Company in Milano, Italy while on concert tour with Horace Silver in Europe. He is one of the few Percussionists, specializing in the Jazz drum set to lead his own band
Bologna Jazz Festival 2025
by Libero Farnè
Bologna Jazz Festival 2025 Varie sedi Bologna e Ferrara 9 ottobre--16 novembre 2025 C'è da domandarsi se si possa definire festival una manifestazione musicale che si protrae per una quarantina di giorni. A Bologna una ragione giustificativa la si può trovare nel volersi ricollegare idealmente al memorabile festival storico, nato alla fine ...
Baku Jazz Festival 2025: Part 1
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 Baku Jazz Festival 2025 Various venues 20th Edition Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 For any jazz festival to clock up 20 years is a notable achievement. But in Azerbaijan, where jazz is often met with indifference, this landmark is of particular merit. ...
Take Five with King Llama
by AAJ Staff
Meet King Llama: Los Angeles-based King Llama has carved a bold lane in the modern jazz-fusion landscape, blending the fire of progressive rock with the soul of improvisation. Founded by guitarist and composer Ryan Tanner Bailey, the band quickly gained attention for its fearless mix of intricate time signatures, fluid guitar textures, and a rhythm section ...
Rita Marcotulli: Crafting a Self-Portrait Through Jazz and Passion
by Marco Iacoboni
Before her solo piano performance at the Connetto Festival Jazz 2025, we sat down with acclaimed Roman pianist and composer Rita Marcotulli to discuss her artistic evolution, the influence of technology, and the challenges and opportunities for young musicians in today's jazz scene. All About Jazz: Let's begin with your Autoritratto project, a return ...
Rita Marcotulli: Tra Palco, Passione e Jazz Contemporaneo
by Marco Iacoboni
Prima del suo concerto in piano solo al Festival Connetto Jazz 2025 abbiamo incontrato l'affermata musicista romana per una chiacchierata sull'evoluzione del suo percorso artistico, il ruolo delle tecnologie e le sfide e opportunità del jazz di oggi, in particolare per i giovani musicisti. All About Jazz: Parliamo del suo progetto di questa sera, ...
New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music
by Len Davis
We dive into fresh Japanese fusion with Kyoto's Jizue and Dezolve originally formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai after their departure from Casiopea. From Zurich guitarist Stephan Thelen brings minimalist textures, while Ukrainian pianist Usein Bekirov teams up with Frank Gambale on his latest release. From LA, Seattle-born guitarist Max Walker delivers rocky fusion. Italian ...
Art Pepper: Geneva 1980
by Jack Kenny
"Do not go gentle into the good night," Dylan Thomas wrote that; Art Pepper did it. He did not go gentle. He raged with his horn across continents: Asia, Europe, the Americas. There was gentleness too at times. He raged against his own wasted times. It all fuelled his playing and he was able to deliver ...
Billy Cobham's Time Machine Live At The Blue Note
by Chris DeRosa
Billy CobhamThe Blue Note New York, NY March 23, 2025 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... What can be said about Billy Cobham to describe the powerhouse he is and the musical force he has been over the last six decades? ...
Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club
by Dan Bilawsky
Science has yet to crack the space-time continuum. Music, however, can manage to do the trick. Billy Cobham, proving that point during his six-night stand at New York's Blue Note, transported listeners to another era. The octogenarian drumming icon used this platform as an opportunity to revisit and update the sounds of the '70s (and beyond), ...
