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Billy Cobham (16 May 1944 - )

Male Person - Switzerland

 Also known as (1)

Releases (61)

Official

Album

  1. Spectrum 01 Oct 1973
  2. Crosswinds Apr 1974
  3. Total Eclipse 1974
  4. A Funky Thide of Sings 1975
  5. Life & Times 1976
  6. Magic 1977
  7. Simplicity Of Expression - Depth Of Thought 1978
  8. Inner Conflicts 1978
  9. Warning 1985
  10. Powerplay 1986
  11. Picture This 1987
  12. Incoming 1989
  13. By Design 1992
  14. The Traveler 01 Nov 1994
  15. Nordic Dec 1996
  16. Focused 1998
  17. Paradox, The First Second 1998
  18. Hope Street 1999
  19. Off Color 1999 (as Billy Cobham presents Nordic)
  20. Billy Cobham Presents North by Northwest 2001
  21. Culture Mix 02 Sep 2002
  22. Drum'n'voice: All That Groove 2002
  23. The Art Of Five 2003
  24. Colours 2004 (as Billy Cobham’s Culturemix)
  25. Art of Four 2006
  26. Drum 'n' Voice 2 2006
  27. Fruit From the Loom 2007
  28. Drum 'n' Voice 3 2009
  29. Palindrome 05 Mar 2010
  30. Drum 'n' Voices, Volumes I + II 28 Jan 2011
  31. Compass Point by Billy Cobham 18 Jun 2013
  32. Tales From the Skeleton Coast 02 Jun 2014
  33. Mirror's Image 2015
  34. B.C. 2015
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Album - Live

  1. Shabazz 1975
  2. Alivemutherforya 1978
  3. Flight Time 1981
  4. Mississippi Knights: Live 1998
  5. Live in Rome 2000
  6. Live in Leverkusen 2011 (as Billy Cobham Band)
  7. Spectrum 40 Live 07 Apr 2015
  8. Reflected Journey 2015
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Album - Compilation

  1. Billy Cobham 1981
  2. The Best Of 25 Oct 1988
  3. Billy's Best Hits 1988
  4. Magic / Simplicity of Expression: Depth of Thought 1998
  5. The Billy Cobham Anthology 03 Jul 2001
  6. Many Years BC 29 Oct 2001
  7. Original Album Series 2012
  8. Billy Cobham - The Atlantic Years 1973-1978 2015
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Relationships (14)

Member Of

  1. Mahavishnu Orchestra (1971 - 1973)
  2. Mahavishnu Orchestra (1984)
  3. New York Jazz Quartet
  4. Jazz Is Dead
  5. Modern Standards Supergroup
  6. The Billy Cobham–George Duke Band
  7. Dreams percussion, drums (drum set)
  8. Atmospheres
  9. Paradox
  10. Billy Cobham’s Glass Menagerie
  11. Bobby & The Midnites
  12. CTI All-Stars
  13. Billy Cobham's Culturemix
  14. Billy Cobham Band

Recordings by (489)

  1. Quadrant 4 4:21 (01 Oct 1973)
  2. Searching for the Right Door / Spectrum 6:33 (01 Oct 1973)
  3. Anxiety / Taurian Matador 4:44 (01 Oct 1973)
  4. Stratus 9:49 (01 Oct 1973)
  5. To the Women in My Life / Le Lis 4:10 (01 Oct 1973)
  6. Snoopy’s Search / Red Baron 7:39 (01 Oct 1973)
  7. Searching for the Right Door 1:23 (1973)
  8. Spectrum 5:09 (1973)
  9. Anxiety 1:41 (1973)
  10. Taurian Matador 3:03 (1973)
  11. To the Women in My Life 0:50 (1973)
  12. Le Lis 3:20 (1973)
  13. Snoopy's Search 1:01 (1973)
  14. Red Baron 6:37 (1973)
  15. Stratus Part 1 2:58 (1973)
  16. Stratus Part 2 6:45 (1973)
  17. Spanish Moss 17:08 (Apr 1974)
  18. The Pleasant Pheasant 5:20 (Apr 1974)
  19. Heather 8:39 (Apr 1974)
  20. Crosswind 3:42 (Apr 1974)
  21. Solarisation: A) Solarisation B) Second Phase C) Crescent Sun D) Voyage E) Solarisation-Recapitulation 11:09 (1974)
  22. Lunarputians 2:32 (1974)
  23. Total Eclipse 5:58 (1974)
  24. Bandits 2:31 (1974)
  25. Moon Germs 4:55 (1974)
  26. The Moon Ain’t Made of Green Cheese 0:58 (1974)
  27. Sea of Tranquillity 10:43 (1974)
  28. Last Frontier 5:21 (1974)
  29. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Spanish Moss 4:11 (1974)
  30. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Savannah the Serene 5:14 (1974)
  31. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Storm 2:53 (1974)
  32. Spanish Moss - “A Sound Portrait”: Flash Flood 5:09 (1974)
  33. Solarisation: Solarization 3:00 (1974)
  34. Solarisation: Second Phase 1:43 (1974)
  35. Solarisation: Crescent Sun 2:40 (1974)
  36. Solarisation: Voyage 2:56 (1974)
  37. Solarisation: Solarization-Recapitulation 0:50 (1974)
  38. Sea of Tranquility 10:44 (1974)
  39. Shabazz 13:51 (1975)
  40. Taurian Matador (Revised) 5:29 (1975) live, 1974-07-04: Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
  41. Red Baron (Revised) 6:40 (1975)
  42. Tenth Pinn 13:58 (1975)
  43. Panhandler 4:06 (1975)
  44. Sorcery 2:24 (1975)
  45. A Funky Thide of Sings 3:37 (1975)
  46. Thinking of You 4:28 (1975)
  47. Some Skunk Funk 5:08 (1975)
  48. Light at the End of the Tunnel 3:39 (1975)
  49. A Funky Kind of Thing 9:14 (1975)
  50. Moody Modes 12:05 (1975)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Giblet Gravy 4:47 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  2. Sunny 2:54 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  3. What’s New? 5:33 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  4. Along Comes Mary 3:02 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  5. Low Down and Dirty 8:39 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  6. Kindred Spirits 5:56 The Horace Silver Quintet with Stanley Turrentine (1968) drums (drum set)
  7. Walk On By 3:24 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  8. Jungle Juice 6:48 The Horace Silver Quintet with Stanley Turrentine (1968) drums (drum set)
  9. Next Time I Fall in Love 5:18 The Horace Silver Quintet with Stanley Turrentine (1968) drums (drum set)
  10. Groovin’ 2:44 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  11. Thunder Walk 4:42 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  12. Sack of Woe 3:07 George Benson (1968) drums (drum set)
  13. You Gotta Take a Little Love 5:25 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  14. It's Time 6:42 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  15. Brain Wave 6:14 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  16. Einbahnstrasse 7:23 Ron Carter (1969) drums (drum set)
  17. Lovely's Daughter 4:15 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  18. Half a Row 9:05 Ron Carter (1969) drums (drum set)
  19. Down and Out 4:31 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  20. Doom 6:05 Ron Carter (1969) drums (drum set)
  21. The Risin' Sun 4:37 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  22. Uptown Conversation 6:08 Ron Carter (1969) drums (drum set)
  23. The Belly Dancer 7:26 The Horace Silver Quintet (1969) drums (drum set)
  24. Electrix 5:00 William S. Fischer (1970) percussion
  25. Capsule 7:00 William S. Fischer (1970) percussion
  26. Baby, Baby 3:01 Les McCann (1970) drums (drum set)
  27. Circle 3:03 William S. Fischer (1970) percussion
  28. Gloria’s Step 4:29 Larry Coryell (1970) drums (drum set)
  29. Mood 7:34 Miroslav Vitouš (1970) drums (drum set)
  30. Yours Is My Heart Alone 6:29 Les McCann (1970) drums (drum set)
  31. Spaces (Infinite) 9:16 Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš & Billy Cobham (1970) drums (drum set)
  32. Chris 9:31 Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš, Billy Cobham & Chick Corea (1970) drums (drum set)
  33. The Maryanne 2:25 Dreams (1970) percussion, drums (drum set)
  34. Try Me 5:08 Dreams (1970) percussion, drums (drum set)
  35. 15 Miles to Provo 3:01 Dreams (1970) percussion, drums (drum set)
  36. Holli Be Home 5:41 Dreams (1970) percussion, drums (drum set)
  37. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya 5:08 Junior Mance (1970) drums (drum set)
  38. Can't We Be Strangers Again 5:08 Les McCann (1970) drums (drum set)
  39. Well I'll Be White Black 4:05 Junior Mance (1970) drums (drum set)
  40. Devil Lady 3:33 Dreams (1970) percussion, drums (drum set)
  41. There's a Light That Shines 3:31 William S. Fischer (1970) percussion
  42. Never Say Naw 4:04 Junior Mance (1970) drums (drum set)
  43. Don't Rush Us 5:09 Junior Mance (1970) drums (drum set)
  44. Home Groovin 3:40 Junior Mance (1970) drums (drum set)
  45. Purple 9:40 Miroslav Vitouš (1970) drums (drum set)
  46. Water Lilie 8:56 Miroslav Vitouš (1970) drums (drum set)
  47. It Came From Knowhere 5:19 Miroslav Vitouš (1970) drums (drum set)
  48. Dolores 4:15 Miroslav Vitouš (1970) drums (drum set)
  49. Wrong Is Right 9:00 Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš & Billy Cobham (1970) drums (drum set)
  50. Patience Is Virtue 4:45 William S. Fischer (1970) percussion

Credited as (60)

  1. Billy Cobham
  2. Donald Harrison, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham
  3. Billy Cobham feat. Gregg Brown
  4. John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jack Bruce & Stu Goldberg
  5. John McLaughlin / John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jack Bruce & Stu Goldberg
  6. Billy Cobham / John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jack Bruce & Stu Goldberg
  7. Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš & Billy Cobham
  8. Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš, Billy Cobham & Chick Corea
  9. Billy Cobham feat. Brian Auger
  10. Billy Cobham feat. Chaka Khan
  11. Billy Cobham feat. George Duke & Bob Mintzer
  12. Billy Cobham feat. Gino Vannelli & Alex Acuña
  13. Billy Cobham feat. John Scofield, Brian Auger & Alex Acuña
  14. Billy Cobham feat. Novecento
  15. Billy Cobham feat. Bob Mintzer
  16. Billy Cobham feat. Bob Mintzer & Novecento
  17. Stanley Clarke feat. Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Deron Johnson & Najee
  18. Hossam Ramzy & Billy Cobham
  19. Billy Cobham and Asere
  20. Billy Cobham Band
  21. Johannes Faber's Consortium featuring Billy Cobham, Dave King, Christof Lauer, Jörg Reiter
  22. Chet Baker, Billy Cobham. Ron Carter, Larry Coryell, Hubert Laws, Hubert Rostaing
  23. Billy Cobham remixed by The Reflex
  24. Gregg Kofi Brown feat. Billy Cobham
  25. JAY Z & Billy Cobham
  26. Novecento featuring Billy Cobham & Guy Barker
  27. Novecento featuring Billy Cobham & Michael Brecker
  28. Novecento featuring Billy Cobham & Eddie Gomez
  29. Billy Cobham Feat. Kenny Barron & Ron Carter
  30. HR Big Band feat. Billy Cobham
  31. Philippe Sarde, Stan Getz, Eddy Louiss & Billy Cobham
  32. Eumir Deodato feat. Novecento & Billy Cobham
  33. Billy Cobham & George Adams Featured By The Johannes Faber Quintet
  34. Marius Müller, Terje Gewelt, Billy Cobham & Palle Wangberg
  35. Tony Williams With Billy Cobham
  36. Emanuel Satie feat. Billy Cobham
  37. Pouya Mahmoodi & Billy Cobham
  38. Bolin/Steig/Hammer/Cobham/Gomez
  39. Billy Cobham & Asere
  40. Billy Cobham & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
  41. Billy Cobham, Frankfurt Radio Big Band
  42. Billy Cobham Feat. Novecento
  43. Billy Cobham, Philip Catherine, Wolfgang Dauner & Wolfgang Schmid
  44. Billy Cobham presents Nordic
  45. Billy Cobham Presents Nordic
  46. James LaBrie, Al Di Meola, Joe Bouchard, Patrick Moraz & Billy Cobham
  47. Billy Cobham featuring Ron Carter / Kenny Barron
  48. Billy Cobham’s Culturemix
  49. Billy Cobham feat. Gregg Brown
  50. Billy Cobham, Colin Towns, HR-Bigband
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Works (171)

Wrote

  1. Safe From Harm
  2. SIR BAUDELAIRE
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Composed

  1. Flight Time
  2. Antares
  3. Day Grace
  4. Princess
  5. Mozaik
  6. Red & Yellow Cabriolet
  7. Slow Body Poppin'
  8. Unknown Jeromies
  9. The Dancers
  10. Come on Join Me
  11. Go for It!
  12. Obliquely Speaking
  13. Isle of Skye
  14. Cancun Market
  15. Torpedo Flo
  16. Saippuakivikauppias
  17. On a Magic Carpet Ride
  18. Leaward Winds
  19. Magic
  20. Magic (Magic - Recapitulation)
  21. Pomegranates
  22. Sal si puedes
  23. March of the Pomegranates
  24. Insel Inside
  25. Behold!
  26. Locusts Incoming
  27. Reunion 9
  28. Cap Breton
  29. Konakol Conversation
  30. Na Pasashok
  31. Improvisation
  32. September 13
  33. Was/Not/Was
  34. Pytti Panna
  35. As First I Saw You
  36. Prime Time
  37. Mirage
  38. Walking in Five
  39. Three Will Get You Four
  40. Disfigured Mirrors
  41. Kinky Dee
  42. Slidin' By
  43. Do You Mean to Imply?
  44. Mirror’s Image
  45. Serengetti Plains
  46. Layed Back Lifestyle
  47. Permanent Jet Lag
  48. Street Urchin
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Events (5)

Main Performer At

  1. Internationales Jazzfestival St. Ingbert 2016
  2. Pescara Jazz 2005
  3. Billy Cobham Band at Fasching
  4. Billy Cobham Band at Fasching
  5. 1973‐06‐02: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

Links (19)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billycobham.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196104
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83196104
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6qr637k
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/billy_cobham
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13892599k
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/133762548

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Cobham

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/446916

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/billy-cobham-7bd6aaa8.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/35199

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000767741

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167885/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/15969646

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q338786

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IwfuIL3gUJxjzUqY3wJ3j
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1412

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/13418

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billy-Cobham-1-2512.JPG