Billy Cobham (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian-American jazz-rock drummer who played in the bands Dreams, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Atmospheres during the early 1970s. Starting with his 1973 solo debut Spectrum, Cobham released eight albums on Atlantic and four on Columbia through 1979, including a live release in partnership with George Duke. He […]
Atmospheres was an American jazz-rock supergroup assembled by reedist Clive Stevens for the 1974 Capitol albums Atmospheres Featuring Clive Stevens & Friends and Voyage to Uranus. Members: Clive Stevens (saxophones, flute, keyboards, percussion), John Abercrombie (guitar), Ralph Towner (keyboards, guitar), Steve Khan (guitar), Rick Laird (bass), Billy Cobham (drums), Harry Wilkinson (percussion), Stu Woods (bass), […]
Atmospheres is the first of two back-to-back albums by the multinational jazz-rock supergroup led by English saxist Clive Stevens, released in 1974 on Capitol. The album features the talents of Oregon pianist Ralph Towner, ubiquitous guitarists John Abercrombie and Steve Khan, and the Mahavishnu rhythm section of bassist Rick Laird and drummer Billy Cobham. Tracklist: A1. […]
