Billy Cobham, the drummer of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and one of the fundamental names of solo jazz-fusion.
Profile
- Origin
- Colón, Panama
- Formed
- 1973
- Founding members
- Billy Cobham
- Current status
- Active, touring Europe in 2026
Current lineup
- Billy Cobham — drums, composition (1973–present, only constant member)
Former members
- Jan Hammer — keyboards (1973, regular collaborator)
- Tommy Bolin — guitar (1973; died 1976)
- Lee Sklar — bass (1973, regular collaborator)
- George Duke — keyboards, direction (1976, regular collaborator)
- Dean Brown — guitar (regular collaborator from 1982 to 2015)
- Gary Husband — keyboards, drums (regular collaborator since 1994)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Spectrum |
| 1974 | Crosswinds |
| 1974 | Total Eclipse |
| 1975 | ShabazzLive |
| 1975 | A Funky Thide of Sings |
| 1976 | Life & Times |
| 1977 | Magic |
| 1978 | Inner Conflicts |
| 1978 | Simplicity of Expression – Depth of Thought |
| 1978 | AlivemutherforyaLive |
| 1979 | B.C. |
| 1982 | Observations & Reflections |
| 1982 | Smokin’Live |
| 1985 | Warning |
| 1986 | Power Play |
| 1987 | Picture This |
| 1989 | Incoming |
| 1992 | By Design |
| 1994 | The Traveler |
| 1996 | Nordic |
| 1999 | Focused |
| 2001 | North by NorthWest |
| 2002 | Culture Mix |
| 2004 | The Art of Five |
| 2010 | Palindrome |
| 2013 | Compass Point |
| 2014 | Tales from the Skeleton Coast |
| 2015 | Spectrum 40 LiveLive |
| 2020 | Tierra Del Fuego |
| 2026 | Time Machine – Times of My Life |
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