For You Lot Billy Cobham - 1974 [2007] Shabazz [24Bit Remastered]

Shabazz captures Cobham's Total Eclipse band inward a alive setting, as well as contains ii originals, "Shabazz" as well as "Tenth Pin." The other ii songs, "Taurian Matador" as well as "Red Baron," which debuted on Cobham's classic recording, Spectrum, are given an impressive update. All of the songs are blowing sessions allowing each participant ample fourth dimension to develop their ideas. Cobham attacks his drums amongst a vengeance on the introduction to "Shabazz" as well as on his powerful solo for "Tenth Pin." This is a good, old-fashioned blowing session that captures 1 of Cobham's best bands at their peak.

Recorded inward July 74 at the Rainbow inward London as well as at the Montreux Music Festival (A2), amongst practically the same line-up of that yr Total Eclipse, this album comprises ii revised versions from BC best selling “Spectrum” as well as ii long tracks land written for this band as well as this tour since they exclusively seem inward this album;
Randy Brecker wah-wah treated trumpet as well as Milcho Leviev moog excursions smooth on the championship track, a powerful subject that begins later a thundering Cobham introduction, simply whose long jam feels hesitant sometimes;
The revised versions of “Taurian Matador” – Michael Brecker delivers a blistering sax solo as well as Milcho Leviev Rhodes is inward truthful George Duke funky fashion – as well as “Red Baron”- hither smooth Glenn Ferris trombone as well as Abercrombie guitar- are precisely what 1 would await from such an illustrious batch of musicians, relentless fiery Funky Fusion.
Tenth Pinn has a furious BC drum opening as well as a grandiose hi-speed subject as well as and therefore over an unstoppable simply at times restrained inward the audio score BC, has Ferris trombone as well as 1 time to a greater extent than an electronically treated trumpet giving cards earlier the subject presently resumes earlier BC takes centre phase for a drum solo amongst highs as well as lows that finishes the record;
Suffering from an exclusively average recording character as well as roughly lack of confidence (or rehearsing) on the novel themes, this is even therefore a really pleasant listening.

Tracks Listing 
 

1. Shabazz (13:49)
2. Taurian Matador (Revised) (5:27)
3. Red Baron (6:38)
4. Tenth Pinn (13:58)

Total Time: 40:23

Line-up / Musicians
 

- Billy Cobham / Drums, Percussion
- Alex Blake / Bass
- John Abercrombie / Guitar
- Milcho Leviev / Keyboards
- Michael Brecker / Saxophone
- Randy Brecker / Trumpet
- Glen Ferris / Trombone