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Billy Cobham: Spectrum

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Artist: Billy Cobham
Title: Spectrum
Released: 1973
Label: Atlantic Recordings
Time: 37:19
Producer(s): William E. Cobham, Jr.
Appears with: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jan Hammer
Category: Jazz
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2000.06.09
Price in €: 10,99
Web address: www.billycobham.com

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[1] Quadrant 4 (B.Cobham) - 4:20
[2] Searching for the Right Door/Spectrum (B.Cobham) - 6:33
[3] Anxiety/Taurian Matador (B.Cobham) - 4:44
[4] Stratus (B.Cobham) - 9:50
[5] To the Women in My Life/Le Lis (B.Cobham) - 4:11
[6] Snoopy's Search/Red Baron (B.Cobham) - 7:39

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William E. "Billy" Cobham - Percussion

Tommy Bolin - Guitar
Jan Hammer - Electric & Acustic Piano, Synthesizers
Lee Sklar - Bass
Joe Farell - Flute & Soprano sax
Jimmy Owens - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Ron Carter - Acustic bass
Ray Baretto - Congas
John Torpea - Guitar on [5]

Ken Scott - Recording, Re-mixing, Engineer

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Drummer Billy Cobham was fresh from his success with the Mahavishnu Orchestra when he recorded his debut album, which is still his best. Most of the selections showcase Cobham in a quartet with keyboardist Jan Hammer, guitarist Tommy Bolin and electric bassist Lee Sklar. Two other numbers include Joe Farrell on flute and soprano and trumpeter Jimmy Owens with guitarist John Tropea, Hammer, bassist Ron Carter and Ray Barretto on congas. The generally high-quality compositions (which include "Red Baron") make this fusion set a standout, a strong mixture of rockish rhythms and jazz improvising.

Scott Yanow, All-Music Guide



To me....Billy Cobham is da bomb....the album called Spectrum is my favorite by Billy because even more than Miles it kinda defines the genre of jazz-funk for me. This album, although its an instrumental has it all. Billy is right smack in the middle of jazz & funk....you can almost dance to the tracks on this album, but not quite....its madefor listening.......but you cant help but tap your feet & snap your fingers to it. There is some awfully powerful drumming in here that is veryreminiscent of Buddy Miles and thats no accident either. Billy played with Miles on "Jack Johnson" (the one I call "Miles Hendrix album"). So its got kind of a "rock edge" to it. At the same time his drumming is so tight & funky.....you could easily see Billy as a member of the JBs or P-Funk as well. Another thing about Cobham & specifically the album "Spectrum" are the memories that I have that are associated with it. For me this album is something like the soundtrack for much of what Im still able to remember about the 1970s, listeningto it today ....it seems like it was always playing in the background.....back then !! I have no idea if others here will agree with my assessment,but those are my thoughts. Im glad that I brought it....again !!

Excellent band. Joe Farrell is the clincher for me. I'll definitely buy this disc. Thanks.

I haven't heard the Bolin material you mentioned. Any other recommendations ?? Bolin only has one other solo LP-Teaser". Yo folks.....Did you know that Billy was an original member of Mahavisnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, and Jerry Goodman. Now a lot of this work was before Spectrum, and the drummer who replaced him in the band was Narada Michael Walden. I have had the opportunity of seeing both of them live with John. Talk about intense!!!! Talk about the drummer man!!!
 

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