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Jazz Collection: Billy Cobham Dienstag, 13. Mai 2014, 21.00 - 23.00 Uhr Samstag, 17. Mai 2014, 22.00 - 24.00 Uhr (Zweitsendung) Mit seiner ungeheuren Vitalität hat der Schlagzeuger Billy Cobham auch mit nunmehr 70 Jahren so gar nichts von einer Jazzlegende. Trotzdem: Cobham ist eine Schlagzeuger-Legende, und hat Generationen von Schlagwerkern beeinflusst.Er war Ende der 60er-Jahre massgeblich an der Entwicklung des Jazzrock beteiligt und spielte bei epochalen Alben wie Miles Davis «Bitches Brew» oder «Birds Of Fire» des Mahavishnu Orchestra mit.Und seine eigenen Produktion in dieser Zeit machten ebenso Furore. «Spectrum» oder «Crosswinds» gehören zum Besten was dieses Genre zu bieten hat. Und Billy Cobham experimentiert bis zum heutigen Tag mit den verschiedensten Besetzungen und Settings.Der Zürcher Schlagzeuger Alexis Amitirigala hat eine Film-Dokumentation über Cobham gemacht und ist Gast in der Jazz Collection bei Peter Bürli. Redaktion: Peter Bürli Miles Davis: The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (1970) CD Columbia 86359 Track 1/III: Right Off Billy Cobham: Spectrum (1973) CD Atlantic 7567-81428-2 Track 6: Stratus Billy Cobham: Crosswinds (1974) CD Wounded Bird WOU 7300 Track 2: Spanish Moss: Savannah The Serene Billy Cobham: Warning 1985) CD GRP 9528 Track 5: The Dancer Billy Cobham: Paradox (1996) CD Enja Tiptoe 888824 Track 6: Jam O’James Billy Cobham Presents Nordic: Off Color (1998) CD Eagle Records 069 Track 9: End Off Billy Cobham: Palindrome (2009) CD BHM 1044 Track 3: Obliquely Speaking Bonustracks – nur in der Samstagsausgabe Horace Silver: Serenade To A Soul Sister (1968) CD Blue Note CDP 784277 Track 4: Jungle Juice George Benson: Giblet Gravy (1968) CD Verve 543754 Track 9: Low Down And Dirty Stanley Turrentine: Plays The Pop Hits (1969) CD Blue Note 493991 Track 13: Wave Deodato: Prelude (1972) CD CTI 65129 Track 1: Also Sprach Zarathustra Billy Cobham: The Art Of Three. Live In Japan (2003) CD Second Hill Records 8124 Track 7: Round Midnight .

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