JAZZ FUSION VIRTUOSO BILLY COBHAM AT 80:
A legendary musical explorer meets milestone with visionary endeavors
Widely regarded as the “world’s greatest drummer” and revered for his musical ingenuity, jazz fusion virtuoso Billy Cobham reaches his seven-decade milestone as creative as ever, looking ahead to the next era in his lifelong artistic evolution with several visionary projects on the horizon.
The pioneering and versatile Cobham has contributed seminally as a master drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, educator, clinician and tireless musical explorer. With the same energy and exuberance he displayed in his youth, he forges ahead with an everpassionate commitment to innovation and service to the world through his music.
Cobham is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Spectrum, (his debut solo album, a breakthrough in jazz-fusion that is universally recognized as one of the genre’s most significant and influential creations).