Crosswinds

Biography

Billy Cobham drums, percussion, composer, photo Michael Brecker reeds - Randy Brecker trumpet Garnett Brown trombone - George Duke keyboards John Abercrombie guitar - John Williams bass Lee Pastora Percussion, Soloist, Latin Percussion John Williams Guitar (Acoustic), Ken Scott Producer, Engineer, Remixing Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York. Atlantic LP 8122 73528 1 - 1974 Cobham's 2nd solo album. Featuring Brecker brothers, George Duke and Abercrombie. All legendary musician...

Billy Cobham drums, percussion, composer, photo Michael Brecker reeds - Randy Brecker trumpet Garnett Brown trombone - George Duke keyboards John Abercrombie guitar - John Williams bass Lee Pastora Percussion, Soloist, Latin Percussion John Williams Guitar (Acoustic), Ken Scott Producer, Engineer, Remixing Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York. Atlantic LP 8122 73528 1 - 1974 Cobham's 2nd solo album. Featuring Brecker brothers, George Duke and Abercrombie. All legendary musicians. Cobham played with Mahavishnu Orchestra before this and he is considered THE greatest fusion drummer. This record is a fresh and interesting sample of the beginning of fusion jazz. Cobham is here only 30 years young. Billy Cobham's explosive technique powered some of the genre's most important early recordings -- including groundbreaking efforts by Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra -- before he became an accomplished bandleader in his own right. At his best, Cobham harnessed his amazing dexterity into thundering, high-octane hybrids of jazz complexity and rock & roll aggression. He was capable of subtler, funkier grooves on the one hand, and awe-inspiring solo improvisations on the other; in fact, his technical virtuosity was such that his flash could sometimes overwhelm his music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.