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BILLY COBHAM CROSSWINDS PROJECT feat Randy Brecker 75TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TOUR at Star Theater
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on July 24, 2019
Where
Star Theater
13 Nw 6th Ave
Portland, OR
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When
Tue, October 8, 2019
8:00 pm
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About
Billy Cobham came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu orchestra. According to Allmusics reviewer, Cobham is generally acclaimed as fusions greatest drummer. He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 1987 and the classic drummer hall of fame in 2013.Cobhams influence stretched far beyond jazz: prog contemporaries Bill Bruford of King Crimson listened closely to what he was up to, younger drummers like Danny Carey of Tool learned from him, and even Prince played a version of Cobhams stratus in concert. Theres maybe no bigger fan than Phil Collins, who has named Mahavishnus inner mounting flame as a key influence on his early style...