Billy Cobham
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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 groun…
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William Emanuel Cobham Jr.
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · TV
BBC In Concert
1971 · TV
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008 · Movie
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024 · Movie
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972
1972 · Movie
Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Live in Riazzino, Switzerland
2005 · Movie
Common Ground Inspiration Drum DVD
2005 · Movie
John McLaughlin & Billy Cobham: Live at Montreux 2010
2010 · Movie
The Billy Cobham - George Duke Band: Live at Montreaux 1976
1976 · Movie
Jazz Legends: Billy Cobham Live At The Palais Des Festivals Hall Cannes 1989
2006 · Movie
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
2002 · Movie
Billy Cobham - Live At Nancy Jazz Pulsation 2011
2011 · Movie