Billy Cobham discography

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The discography of jazz/jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham includes solo, collaborative, and work playing on other artists' albums.

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Discography

As leader

YearTitlePeak chart positionsLabelNotes
US

[1]

US R&B

[1]

US Jazz

[1]

1973 Spectrum 261 Atlantic
1974 Crosswinds 23192
Total Eclipse 36126
Shabazz [live]
1975 A Funky Thide of Sings 793215
1976Life & Times
1976"Live" on Tour in Europeas The Billy Cobham–George Duke Band
1977Magic Columbia
1978Alivemutherforya [live]with Steve Khan, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Scott and Mark Sos
Inner Conflicts Atlantic
Simplicity of Expression: Depth of Thought Columbia
1979B.C.
1980Live: Flight Time [live]Inak
1981Stratusas Billy Cobham's Glassmenagerie
1982 Observations & Reflections Elektra/Musician
Smokin’ [live]
1985WarningGRP
1985Consortiumwith Johannes Faber
1986Power Play
1987Best Of
1987Picture ThisGRP
1989IncomingK-Tel
1990No Filterswith Wolfgang Schmid
1992By Design
1994The Traveler
1996Nordic
Paradox
1998Paradox, The First Second [live]
Mississippi Nights Live [live]
1999 Focused
Ensemble New Hope Street
Nordic: Off Color
2001North by NorthWest
2002 Drum 'n' Voice
The Art of Three [live]
Many Years B.C. [compilation]
Culture Mix
2004The Art of Five
2005Caravaggiowith Massimo Colombo
2006Art of Four [live]
Drum 'n' Voice 2
2007Fruit from the Loom
2008De Cuba y de Panamawith Asere
2010Palindrome
Drum 'n' Voice 3
2013Compass Point
2014Tales From The Skeleton Coast
2015Ayajala Live [2]
Spectrum 40 Live
2016Drum 'n' Voice 4
Broad Horizonwith Frankfurt Radio Big Band
2020Tierra Del Fuego
2022Drum 'n' Voice 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.


As sideman

With Mose Allison

With Gene Ammons

With Ray Barretto

With George Benson

With Bobby and the Midnites

With The Brothers Johnson

With James Brown

With Kenny Burrell

With Cargo

With Ron Carter

With Stanley Clarke

With Larry Coryell

With Miles Davis

With Richard Davis

With Eumir Deodato

With Dreams

With Charles Earland

With Gil Evans

With Fania All Stars

With Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

With Peter Gabriel

With Johnny Hammond

With Billy Harper

With Donald Harrison

With Freddie Hubbard

With Jackie and Roy

With Milt Jackson

With Jazz Is Dead

With Quincy Jones

With Robin Kenyatta

With Hubert Laws

With Mahavishnu Orchestra

With Junior Mance

With Arif Mardin

With Les McCann

With John McLaughlin

With Mark-Almond Band

With Jimmy Owens

With Sonny Rollins

With Michel Sardaby

With Don Sebesky

With Horace Silver

With Carly Simon

With Lonnie Smith

With Gábor Szabó

With Leon Thomas

With McCoy Tyner

With Stanley Turrentine

With Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson

With Miroslav Vitous

With Grover Washington, Jr.

With Randy Weston

With Paul Winter

(1972)
  1. 1 2 3 "Stanley Clarke - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Billy Cobham - Ayajala Live". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

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