Spectrum (1973) ( )

Product Summary Label: Wea/atlantic UPC: 00075678142826 Release Date: 2/25/1992 Buy.com Sku: 60149782 Item#: MSTM2T Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Quadrant 4 ~ Billy Cobham 2. Searching For The Right Door / Spectrum ~ Billy Cobham 3. Anxiety / Taurian Matador ~ Billy Cobham 4. Stratus ~ Billy Cobham 5. To The Women In My Life / Le Lis ~ Billy Cobham 6. Snoopy's Search / Red Baron ~ Billy Cobham (P) Rhino Atlantic (c)1973 Atlantic Recording Corp. for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Billy Cobham (percussion); Joe Farrell (soprano & alto saxophone, flute); Jimmy Owens (flugelhorn, trumpet); Jan Hammer (piano, electric piano, Moog synthesizer); John Tropea, Tommy Bolin (guitar); Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Lee Sklar (electric bass); Ray Barretto (congas). Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York on May 14-16, 1973. Drummer Billy Cobham was fresh from his success with the Mahavishnu Orchestra when he recorded his debut album, which is still his best. Most of the selections showcase Cobham in a quartet with keyboardist Jan Hammer, guitarist Tommy Bolin, and electric bassist Lee Sklar. Two other numbers include Joe Farrell on flute and soprano and trumpeter Jimmy Owens with guitarist John Tropea, Hammer, bassist Ron Carter, and Ray Barretto on congas. The generally high-quality compositions (which include "Red Baron") make this fusion set a standout, a strong mixture of rock-ish rhythms and jazz improvising. ~ Scott Yanow Producer: William E. Cobham, Jr. Engineer: Ken Scott Musical Guests Tommy Bolin John Tropea Jan Hammer Ray Barretto Ron Carter Joe Farrell   Artist Overview Billy Cobham is perhaps the most sought-after drummer in the jazz fusion community. After honing his chops on the traps in Horace Silver's group, Cobham went on to play with Miles Davis on the trumpeter's incredibly influential album IN A SILENT WAY and BITCHES BREW, and eventually joined Mahavishnu Orchestra, where his technically dazzling approach--simultaneously fluid and frenetic--became one of the cornerstones of the Orchestra's jazz/rock/funk hybrid. Cobham went on to play in and lead various ensembles featuring numerous other pop, jazz, and rock luminaries well into the 2000s. Artist Influences Art Blakey | Billy Eckstine | Erroll Garner | Ginger Baker | Horace Silver | Jo Jones (Drums) | Max Roach | Miles Davis | Roy Haynes | Stan Levey | Tito Puente Artist Contemporaries Bill Bruford | Elvin Jones | Jack DeJohnette | John McLaughlin (Jazz) | Lenny White | Narada Michael Walden | Santana | Simon Phillips | The Brecker Brothers | The Tony Williams Lifetime (Drums) | Tommy Bolin | Tony Williams (Drums) Artist Followers Bill Bruford | Marvin "Smitty" Smith | Massive Attack | Sonny Emory | The Mars Volta   Compilation Appearances Big Blue Ball Big Blue Ball (Cover Option 2) Protected:massive Samples Jazz Around The World   Associated Artists and Works Original Soundtrack Vavoom! ~ Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack   Technical Info Release Date : 02/25/1992 Original Release Date : 1973 Catalog ID : 7268 Label : Rhino Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00075678142826    Product Image