BILLY COBHAM - Spectrum

The funkiest, most energetic and most immediate offering from an artist of the great "fusion" era. Cobham, Tommy Bolin, Jan Hammer and the rest of the cast produced a remarkable keeper that should appeal to fans or rock, funk and progressive jazz. Quadrant 4 begins with a mind blowing solo from Hammer and is highlighted with an orgasmic explosion from Bolin, driving his Fender strat to new heights and showing that yes, at least one rock artist, can more than hold his own against jazz musicians. Stratus is funkier and takes more time to develop but it is the equal in impact and originality and exceeds in staying power as evidenced by Massive Attack's liberal use of this song's influence on "Blue Lines." Even the drum solo interludes that can often times seem like filler work on other albums are vital on this classic progressive rock/jazz beauty. - J. Duncan

Personnel

Billy Cobham - Percussion

Tommy Bolin - Guitar

Jan Hammer - Electric piano, Acoustic piano, & Moog synthesizer

Lee Sklar - Fender bass

Joe Farrell - Flute, Soprano sax, & Alto sax

Jimmy Owens - Flugelhorn & Trumpet

John Tropea - Guitar

Ron Carter - Acoustic bass

Ray Barretto - Congas

Tracks:

1. Quadrant 4

2. Searching For The Right Door / Spectrum

3. Anxiety / Taurian Matador

4. Stratus

5. To The Women In My Life / Le Lis

6. Snoopy's Search / Red Baron

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