Sometimes, being a contemporary jazz fan in Tampa Bay area can feel like wandering in the desert like a nomad. Appearances by ace, big-name players are rare; a sign of how much the genre struggles ...

Billy Cobham was one of the pivotal figures in the creation of the jazz-rock strain that came to be called fusion, holding down the drum chair in bands led by Miles Davis and John McLaughlin. Over the ...

Back in the late '60s and early '70s, Billy Cobham established himself as one of the prime architects of the jazz-rock fusion sound as the drummer with such bands as Dreams (featuring the Brecker ...

Jazz great Billy Cobham s headed to Santa Cruz and Oakland. Drummer Billy Cobham had just broken into jazz stardom as a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra when he released Spectrum, his debut album as ...

Billy Cobham kept his comments short Wednesday night, saying that he had a bad cold. Listening to him play, it was obvious he was under the weather. Like when he thundered through a solo wielding four ...

Streaming platforms for Billy Cobham Spectrum 40 Live at Lotos Jazz Festival haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

World-class jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham announces his Spring 2015 USA Spectrum 40 Tour, in conjunction with the release of the double CD recording, Spectrum 40 Live. Celebrating the 40th ...

Fusion, that “prog” 1970s blending of rock and jazz, means either next-level artistry or next-level self-indulgence, depending on whom you ask. The kit set up on Thursday night for drummer Billy ...

When it was time for him to produce his debut solo album, Billy Cobham pictured putting together the ingredients for a favorite dessert. “I sort of planned it out the same way I’d make a cake,” the ...