After making his mark playing with Miles Davis and then Mahavishnu Orchestra, Cobham has become one of the most acclaimed and in-demand drummers in not only jazz but in other genres. He’s played with James Brown, Carly Simon, Bob Weir, Peter Gabriel and Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, to name a few, along with so many jazz stars such as Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins and Larry Coryell. Cobham also has recorded more than 35 albums under his own name, the most recent 2020’s “Tierra Del Fuego.” At 78, he remains a percussive powerhouse and master, working with his Crosswinds project, featuring keyboardist Scott Tibbs, bassist Tim Landers and guitarist Mark Whitfield. (STAR TRIBUNE)
Billy Cobham
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