Billy Cobham – Spectrum
Spectrumis the debut solo album by jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was heavily influenced by the music of Miles Davis, with whom Cobham had previously collaborated extensively, and Cobham’s previous band Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Reception.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars out of 5 and wrote, that Spectrum remains Cobham’s best and an exceptional jazz fusion album with “rock-ish rhythms and jazz improvising”.
Personnel: Billy Cobham – drums, percussion, production Jan Hammer – electric and acoustic pianos, Moog synthesizer Tommy Bolin – guitar Lee Sklar – electric bass Joe Farrell – soprano and alto saxes, flute Jimmy Owens – flugelhorn, trumpet John Tropea – guitar on “Le Lis” Ron Carter – acoustic bass Ray Barretto – congas
