Drummer

As the composer and producer of this project, my goal is to present a unique musical personality with which fans of my productions can identify. I want to create a sonic reflection of who I am and where my musical journeys have taken me. I present reflections of my past creative phases through a selection from my musical portfolio, which I have built up over 50 years of my career. In the coming months, the quintet will showcase new ideas and approaches from each band member, contributing to the quintet's overall sound. I look forward to sharing sonic examples with everyone, giving us the opportunity to engage in musical dialogue and interaction. - Billy Cobham

Guest performance: Billy Cobham Quintet

Staatstheater Kassel

The legendary drummer Billy Cobham broke through in the 1960s, first with Miles Davis and then as one of the founders of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the group that forever changed the meeting of jazz and rock. As one of the true pioneers of jazz fusion, Cobham has constantly pushed the boundaries between jazz, rock and funk with explosive technique, total precision and indomitable creativity. With a career spanning six decades, more than thirty albums under his own name, and a rightful place in both the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame, Billy Cobham continues to inspire new generations of musicians around the world. Welcome to a unique concert!

Billy Cobham Quintet (PAN/US/S)

Kulturhuset Najaden

Legendary jazz-fusion drummer Billy Cobham celebrates his 80th birthday in this electrifying new collaboration with Guy Barker and the full BBC Concert Orchestra.

Billy Cobham at 80

Southbank Centre

Legendary Jazz-fusion drummer Billy Cobham celebrates his 80th birthday by going large, in this electrifying new collaboration with Guy Barker and the full BBC Concert Orchestra.

Billy will be traversing through most of the USA on this tour hitting major spots like Seattle’s Jazz Alley, Oakland’s Yoshis, Chicago and DC’s City Winery, New York’s Sony Hall and many more in between.  Asked why the extensive run and his wife Faina tells us “it’s a celebration of life, of course”.

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Billy Cobham Crosswinds Quintet

Aretha's Jazz Cafe

Legendary jazz drummer Billy Cobham and his band Time Machine join us for a special performance, featuring classics from his catalogue alongside iconic jazz standards.

Drummer

Billy Cobham

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 23, 2026

Billy Cobham · Barbican Centre

Past events

May 9, 2026

Guest performance: Billy Cobham Quintet · Staatstheater Kassel

Mar 23, 2026

Billy Cobham Quintet (PAN/US/S) · Jazz i Halmstad

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