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This Web Page is dedicated to the accomplishments of one of the great drummers of our time, Billy Cobham. For over four decades Billy Cobham has been in the forefront of the drum world as a player, composer, and educator of drummers and other musicians in all corners of the world. Just checking his discography will give you an appreciation of how many different musicians, playing every style of music you can think of that Billy has collaborated with. He has been one of the most in-demand session drummers on the planet, and his clinics for his many endorsers are must-see events ! To experience him in live concert is to witness a master at work.

A documentary starring Billy, entitled Sonic Mirror, was released in April 2007, and has been shown at a number of film festivals in Europe, South America, and in California. It has just been released on DVD in Europe and we hope will come to America soon. It's a magnificent movie !! Billy currently tours the world with the Billy Cobham Band , the Billy Cobham String Quartet , Drum N' Voice, Asere , and Spectrum , as well as teaching at WOMAD and other drum clinics throughout the globe. His concert with the Espoo Big Band from April 2005, which showcases large ensemble arrangements of all Cobham composed music has been released on DVD in Europe. It's entitled Extended Works.

Disc two of the 4 part Fruit from the Loom series has been released entitled PALINDROME ! It features updated and re-worked compositions which were among his parents favorites as well as some new gems. Bill you just keep getting better and better ! He is currently on tour in Europe in support of this recording . Those dates can be found on his main site calendar. He will also be touring select cities in the USA this fall and those dates are there as well. Drum N' Voice 3 is out and I'm awaiting delivery of my copy . The Ken Scott Series is out featuring samples of Billy's past drum sounds like Fibes. Billy's latest guest CD appearance is on La Rose du Sable by Chouki Smahi and featuring the late Charlie Mariano .

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