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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
A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz: Part 2
by Ian Patterson
The second installment of A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz--a series developed with the cooperation of the Ukrainian Institute--introduces five more highly talented jazz artists/groups from Ukraine. In addition, we profile the jazz festivals and jazz clubs that are keeping the Ukrainian jazz flame burning brightly in these most difficult of times. Pokaz Trio ...
The Musical Evolution of Billie Davies
by La-Faithia White
Drummer Billie Davies' journey began in the north of Europe in coastal Belgium where she was born and raised. Davies was involved with two bands while living in Holland, in Terneuzen, a semi coastal port town. One band scored a lot of gigs with festivals and parties versus the other, who only played a few times ...
The '90s with Steve Coleman, Tunnels, Percy Jones, and Miles Davis
by Len Davis
A visit to the '90s with Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Paradox with Billy Cobham,Tunnels with Percy Jones and power trio Niacin. John McLaughlin, Brecker Brothers, Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Playlist Steve Coleman and Five Elements “Alt-Shift-Return-Live" from The Tao Of Mad Phat (RCA) 00:00 Paradox “Myohmyohyeoye" from Paradox (TipToe) 07:16 ...
Mere Noisemakers
by Troy Hoffman
Drummers used to be predominantly known as mere noisemakers (not musicians) coming out of the Vaudeville-era, where percussionists were seen as background tools. They often carried out sound effect cues, sent from studios to theaters, for silent films. This left drummers with the responsible task of mimicking the sounds of hurricanes, car crashes and thunderstorms from ...
The '70s with Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Jean-Luc Ponty and Weather report
by Len Davis
A visit to the '70s honouring those amazing musicians who paved the way. Miles Davis Live at Filmore East, Return To Forever, Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Stanley Clarke. Jean-Luc Ponty, Weather Report and Michel Colombier.Playlist Miles Davis “Spanish Key" from Live At Filmore (Sony Legacy) 00:00 Return To Forever “Theme To The Mothership" from Hymn ...
Jazz Is Dead at Nectar's
by Doug Collette
Jazz Is Dead Nectar's Burlington, Vermont June 4, 2024 Originally spearheaded in 1998 by drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis), Jazz Is Dead has incorporated more than a few different personnel configurations over the course of its quarter-century plus existence. Having coalesced most recently to feature guitarists Steve Kimock ...
Didier Lockwood, Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck, Alan Holdsworth and Piere Moerlens Gong
by Len Davis
Didier Lockwood, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Brian Bromberg plays Jimi Hendrix and drummer {Bill Bruford}} David Sancious, Pier Moerlens' Gong, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Grossman and Billy Cobham.Playlist Didier Lockwood “Fast Travel" from Live at Montreaux (MPS) 00:00 Jeff Beck Group “You Never Know" from Live at Hollywood Bowl (Eagle Vision) 09:58 Jan Hammer-Jeff ...
A look back at 1975 with Miles Davis, John Abercrombie and Billy Cobham
by Len Davis
Some hard-edged music from Miles Davis's Agharta, John Abercrombie and Jan Hammer's Timeless and Lenny White's Venusian Summer. Billy Cobham's Shabazz and the funky sounds from Herbie Hancock's Manchild. The powerful sounds of The Mahavishnu Orchestra's Visions Of The Emerald Beyond, Return To Forever's No Mystery and Stanley Clarke's Journey To Love. Playlist Miles ...
1974: King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham and Miles Davis
by Len Davis
1974, fifty years ago with King Crimson, Isotope, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Return To Forever, Joe Farrell, Jerry Goodman with Jan Hammer, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Jaco Pastorius with Pat Metheny, Bruce Ditmas and Paul Bley. Playlist King Crimson “Red" from Red (Island Records) 00:00 Isotope “Rangoon Creeper" ...
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