Billy Cobham
A Funky Thide Of Sings

THE REVIEW

I preface this by saying that I'm not much of a jazz connoisseur. My collection, although quite rough, includes a few gems from artists like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and this very Billy Cobham, a drummer who's nothing short of phenomenal.
I won't be lengthy in this review, also because there's little to say.

This gentleman, who must be around 60 now, did and does whatever he pleases on the drums.
The album in question is from 1975, and for those who haven't heard it, I recommend buying it, maybe to complete their private collection of this wonderful musician.
Generally speaking, this work sees Cobham delving into funk rather than jazz; yet, even in this guise, he knows how to command respect.

The most interesting moments are the first track "Panhandler" and the 9-minute drum solo "A Funky Kind Of Thing". The other tracks always sound very funky, well-played, with the Brecker brothers on horns; Randy on trumpet and Michael on sax. Cobham returns to collaborating with these two musicians, after having founded Dream with them in 1969, following Billy's departure from Horace Silver's Quintet.

Here's the rest of the group: John Scofield (guitar), Milcho Leviev (keyboard), Alex Blake (bass).
It certainly may not be up to the level of Spectrum or its immediate successors, but this album sounds really good.
I recommend it.