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Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham

William Emanuel Cobham Jr. (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian–American jazz drummer who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. According to AllMusic, Cobham is generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. AllMusic biographer Steve Huey said, "Generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer, 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." Cobham's influence stretched far beyond jazz, including on progressive rock contemporaries like Bill Bruford of King Crimson and Danny Carey of Tool. Prince played a version of Cobham's Stratus in concert. Phil Collins, who named Mahavishnu Orchestra's The Inner Mounting Flame as a key influence on his early style said, "Billy Cobham played some of the finest drumming I've ever heard on that record."

Personal information

Birthday

1944-05-16

Birth Place

Colón, Panama

Movies and TV shows :

Billy Cobham - Culturemix Live at The New Morning, Paris

Billy Cobham - Culturemix Live at The New Morning, Paris

2002

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Billy Cobham - Live At Nancy Jazz Pulsation 2011

Billy Cobham - Live At Nancy Jazz Pulsation 2011

2011

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Billy Cobham: Spectrum 40 - Live at Lotos Jazz Festival

Billy Cobham: Spectrum 40 - Live at Lotos Jazz Festival

2014

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Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Live in Riazzino, Switzerland

Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Live in Riazzino, Switzerland

2005

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Billy Cobham's: New Morning The Paris Concert

Billy Cobham's: New Morning The Paris Concert

2005

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Common Ground Inspiration Drum DVD

Common Ground Inspiration Drum DVD

2005

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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!

Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!

1984

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Jazz Legends: Billy Cobham Live At The Palais Des Festivals Hall Cannes 1989

Jazz Legends: Billy Cobham Live At The Palais Des Festivals Hall Cannes 1989

2006

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John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010

John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010

2010

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Le Grand Échiquier

1972

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Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972

1972

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Movie
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

2008

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Movie
The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band: Live at Montreaux 1976

The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band: Live at Montreaux 1976

1976

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World of Rhythm: Live in Lugano

World of Rhythm: Live in Lugano

2002

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