05 Mar Billy Cobham brings masterful jazz jam to Ronnie Scott's, London | Review

Billy Cobham’s position as one of the finest drummer’s in Jazz can be traced back to the glory days of the '70s Jazz-fusion era playing on a number of seminal recordings, most notably Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and Tribute To Jack Johnson. His foray into this new burgeoning sub-genre continued when he joined the harder rocking side of the fusionists, Mahavishnu Orchestra. Once their original line-up dissolved after three rapid and groundbreaking albums Cobham, tired of in-band fighting and being a hired hand, took the leader’s mantle and formed his own band Spectrum. Since then he’s been firmly established as a marquee name and continues to attract sold out crowds wherever he performs - February 23, the penultimate performance of his six-night stand at Ronnie Scotts, London being no exception.