Learn Billy Cobham - 1998 Magic & Simplicity Of Expression

This is a create do priced CD reissue of 2 of drummer artist/billy-cobham-mn0000767741">Billy Cobham's harder to honor recordings from the after '70s. Of the two, Magic is far superior too is by too large regarded every bit 1 of his virtually interesting recordings inwards his extensive discography. Magic lonely is worth the upgrade to CD; however, the inclusion of Simplicity of Expression: Depth of Thought amounts to nada to a greater extent than than a throw in. artist/cobham-mn0000767741">Cobham recorded about embarrassing disco during the belatedly '70s too this is a prime number example. The 2 for 1 is also practiced to hap upwards too makes the CD highly recommended for fusion collectors.

Contains Two Classic Fusion Albums on One CD ('Magic' (1977) too 'Depth of Thought' (1978) ). Featuring Sidemen Such every bit : Mark Soskin (Piano), Pete Maunu (Guitar), Randy Jackson (Bass) too Sheila E. (Percussion). Includes the Songs : 'On a Magic Carpet Ride', 'Ac/Dc', 'Magic', 'Bolinas', 'Pocket Change', 'Indigo' too 'Early Libra'.

Is at that spot 1 discussion which defines this double compilation CD from drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham? Sure.....it's "ethereal". Here, Cobham transcends his contemporaries, such every bit Jack de Johnette too Omar Hakim to display non solely a surreal agreement of rhythm, but an "ethereal" display of melody, nuance too structure. Check out "Leaward Winds" from the "Magic" album, or "Bolinas" from "Simplicity of Expression, Depth of Thought". The championship vocal from the latter CD goes boldly where many a jazz drummer wishing to tread, but cannot successfully navigate. This applies to "La Guernica" from the same CD. No overstatement here....merely the weight of Cobham's drumming flowing effortlessly over an air tight melodic moving ridge of inventiveness too purpose. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 masterpiece.

Billy Cobham - 1977 "Magic" 

 Of all artist/billy-cobham-mn0000767741">Billy Cobham's Columbia fusion sessions, fourth dimension has been the virtually unkind to Magic. Despite about inspired too at times awe-inspiring performances, the album is also much a production of its era, suffering from sickly sweetness production, awkward vocal contributions, too ill-fitting clarinet contributions from an out of house artist/alvin-batiste-mn0000008792">Alvin Batiste. Strip away the gummy layers of gloss too indulgence, too Magic begins to alive upwards to its title. artist/cobham-mn0000767741">Cobham's rhythmic interplay amongst bassist artist/randy-jackson-mn0000866743">Randy Jackson too percussionists artist/pete-escovedo-mn0000840760">Pete Escovedo too artist/sheila-e-mn0000019953">Sheila E. is nada curt of astounding, every bit tearing too funky every bit anything inwards the drummer's catalog. But the songs are tepid too the arrangements overbaked, non to cite that artist/pete-maunu-mn0000844724">Pete Maunu's guitar wankery verging on the quest of absurdity. All inwards all, also much of a practiced thing, yet soundless non enough.

Line-up / Musicians

- Billy Cobham / drums, hand-claps, vocals
- Joachim Kuhn / electrical piano, acoustic piano, Mini Moog synthesizer
- Mark Soskin / acoustic piano, acoustic tack piano, electrical piano, Oberheim synthesizer
- Pete Maunu / guitars
- Randy Jackson / bass
- Alvin Baptiste / clarinet
- Pete Escovedo / timbales, vocals
- Sheila Escovedo / congas
- Kathleen Kaan / vocals
- Hojo / hand-claps
- Dennis / hand-claps


Billy Cobham - 1978 "Simplicity of Expression"

 Along amongst the footling known B.C., this is artist/billy-cobham-mn0000767741">Billy Cobham's virtually disappointing recordings of the '70s. Like swain fusion/drumming legends artist/alphonse-mouzon-mn0000003015">Alphonse Mouzon too artist/lenny-white-mn0000246487">Lenny White, artist/cobham-mn0000767741">Cobham gradually migrated toward disco/funk. His construct of this music sounds worse than virtually because he continues the propulsive drum style, making for an unbalanced approach. "Bolinas" too "Pocket Change" are embarrassing, but all is non lost every bit "La Guernica" is a burner. As the so-called decease of fusion was fast approaching, artist/cobham-mn0000767741">Cobham was at a crossroads inwards his career.

Line-up / Musicians

- Billy Cobham / drums, percussion, background vocals (3,5)
- Randy Jackson / bass, background vocals (3,5)
- Mark Soskin / keyboards (1-3,5)
- Joachim Kühn / Moog (4), keyboards (6)
- Mike Mainieri / vibraphone (4)
- Ray Mouton / guitar (1,2,5)
- Charles Singleton / guitar (1,2,5), atomic number 82 vocals (3,5), background vocals (3,5)
- Steve Khan / acoustic 12-string & 6-string guitar (2)
- Pete Mannu / guitar (4)
- Alvin Batiste / clarinet (2), woodwinds (3,5)
- Eddie Daniels / woodwinds (3,5), tenor sax (1)
- Kamal / atomic number 82 vocals (1,6)
- Marvin Stamm / trumpet (1,2,6), flugelhorn (1,2,6)
- Mike Lawrence / trumpet (1,2,6), flugelhorn (1,2,6)
- Wayne Andre / trombone (1,2,6)
- Alan Ralph / trombone (1,2,6)
- George Quinn / trombone (1,2,6)
- Brooks Tillotson / french horn (1,2,6)
- Don Corrado / fench horn (1,2,6)
- David Nadien / concert principal of the string department (1,2,6)
- Matthew Raimondi / string department (1,2,6)
- Richard Hendrickson / string department (1,2,6)
- Alfred V.Brown / string department (1,2,6)
- Peter Dimitriades / string department (1,2,6)
- Anahid Aiemian / string department (1,2,6)
- Louis Shulman / string department (1,2,6)
- Jonathan Abramowitz / string department (1,2,6)

Track Listings

  1. On Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Magic Carpet Ride
  2. AC/DC
  3. Leaward Winds
  4. Puffnstugg
  5. "anteres" The Star
  6. Magic
  7. Reflections In The Coulds
  8. Magic-Recapitulation
  9. Bolinas
  10. La Guernica
  11. Pocket Change
  12. Indigo
  13. Opelousas
  14. Early Libra