Billy Cobham
Birthday
May 16, 1944 (80 years)
Place of Birth
Colón, Panama
Known For
Acting
Biography
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."
Billy Cobham Movies & TV-shows on Netflix
Movies with Billy Cobham
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Jul 14, 2008
Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
Jan 1, 1984
Billy Cobham - Live At Nancy Jazz Pulsation 2011
Oct 10, 2011
World of Rhythm: Live in Lugano
Nov 19, 2002
Billy Cobham: Spectrum 40 - Live at Lotos Jazz Festival
Feb 20, 2014
John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010
Jul 2, 2010
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972
Aug 23, 1972
Billy Cobham's: New Morning The Paris Concert
Jan 1, 2005
The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band: Live at Montreaux 1976
Aug 16, 1976
Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Live in Riazzino, Switzerland
Oct 18, 2005
Jazz Legends: Billy Cobham Live At The Palais Des Festivals Hall Cannes 1989
Feb 20, 2006
Common Ground Inspiration Drum DVD
Jan 1, 2005