COBHAM AS SIDEMAN

The next section deals with albums that Billy has played on as a sideman. Some contain only 1 track with him. Some have several tracks, and others have him on the whole album. The variety and diversity of the artists is a true measure of Billy's versatility as a Musician !

ARTIST                  TITLE                          LABEL
AIRTO                   VIRGIN LAND                    CTI/SALVATION701
MOSE ALLISON            WESTERN MAN                    ATLANTIC  SD1584
MOSE ALLISON            LESSONS IN LIVING              ELEKTRA  60237-1
GENE AMMONS             BIG BAD JUG                    PRESTIGE  10070
GENE AMMONS             GOT MY OWN                     PRESTIGE  10058
JON ANDERSON            1000 HANDS                     WARNERS5149708077
ARCANE                  ARCANE                         CAROL  2348-2
ASERE                   DESTINOS                       ASTAR  CD01
BILLY COBHAM & ASERE    DE CUBA Y DE PANAMA            ASTARMWLDAN CD01
ATLANTIC JAZZ FUSION    SAME                           ATLANTIC7-817111
ROY AYERS UBIQUITY      HE'S COMING                    POLYDOR  PD5022
VICTOR BAILEY           SLIPPIN'N'TRIPPIN'             STUDIO V  SVP001
GATO BARBIERI           EUPHORIA                       A & M   SP4774
RAY BARRETTO            THE OTHER ROAD                 FANIA  SLP00448
CHRIS BECKERS           WILD KINGDOM                   CRISCRAZZCCR028
LOUIE BELLSON           MATTERHORN                     PABLO   2310834
DAVID BENDETH           ADRENALIN                      CRYSTLCRY63194
DAVID BENDETH           JUST DESSERT                   ENSIGN ENVY502
BENDETH/COBHAM          INTERVIEW                      EPIC CDN16 - PROMO
BENDETH BAND            BENDETH BAND                   ENSIGN BXL1-4133
GEORGE BENSON           CALIFORNIA CONCERT             CTX        2 + 2
GEORGE BENSON           GIBLET GRAVY                   VERVE   V68749
GEORGE BENSON           GIBLET GRAVY [BONUS TRKS.]     VERVE 314543754-2[CD]
GEORGE BENSON           BLUE BENSON                    POLYDOR  PD16084
GEORGE BENSON           WHITE RABBIT                   CTI         6015
BOBBY & MIDNITES        SAME                           ARISTA  AL9568
BOBBY & MIDNITES        WHERE THE BEAT MEETS..         COL. BFC39276
TOMMY BOLIN             FROM THE ARCHIVES VOL.1        RHINO  R2  72194
TOMMY BOLIN             SPECTRUM SESSION (LOVE CHILD)  GYPSY EYE 021/22
BROTHERS JOHNSON        LOOK OUT FOR #1                A & M    SP4567
GREG KOFI BROWN & FRNDS.TOGETHER AS ONE                Nicolosi  90034
JACK BRUCE & FRNDS.     I ALWAYS WANTED TO...          EPIC   JE36827
JACK BRUCE & FRNDS.     LIVE ON OLD GREY WHISTLE T.    BBC WHISCD010
JACK BRUCE & FRNDS.     DOING THIS...ON ICE !          PILOT 125
JACK BRUCE & FRNDS.     IN CONCERT                     SUPERIOR SU29501
JACK BRUCE & FRNDS.     LIVE @ BOTTOM LINE             BFD BLRCD018
ROY BUCHANON            A STREET CALLED STRAIGHT       ATLANTIC  18170
HIRAM BULLOCK           PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JIMI HENDRIX VICTOR VICJ61585
BURNING FOR BUDDY       TRIBUTE TO MUSIC OF B.RICH     ATLANTIC 82699-2
KENNY BURRELL           GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN         CTI         6011
KENNY BURRELL           NIGHT SONG                     VERVE    V68751
RON CARTER              BLUES FARM                     CTI         6027
RON CARTER              ALL BLUES                      CTI         6037
RON CARTER              SPANISH BLUE                   CTI        6051
RON CARTER              YELLOW AND GREEN               CTI        6064
RON CARTER              NEW YORK SLICK                 MILESTONE M9096
RON CARTER              UPTOWN CONVERSATION            EMBRYO  SD521
RON CARTER              EMPIRE JAZZ                    RSO     RS1-3085
CBS ALL-STARS           ALIVEMUTHERFORYA               COLUMBIA  35349
STANLEY CLARKE          SCHOOL DAYS                    NEMPEROR 50296
STAN CLARKE & FRIE.     LIVE AT THE GREEK              S.D./EPIC  57506
CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT     CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT II         EPIC  EK38934
CLASSIC JAZZ FUNK       VOLUME THREE                   MVP-EMI  50021-2
COBHAM/TOWNS/HR BIGBAND MEETING OF THE SPIRITS         IN & OUT 77086-2
COBHAM/GETZ/LOVISS      EST CE BIEN RAISONNABLE        WEA 18 734 [EP+PS]
MASSIMO COLOMBO         CARAVAGGIO                     NICOLOSI NIC90043
LARRY CORYELL           SPACES                         VANGUARD  79345
LARRY CORYELL           PLANET END                     VANGUARD 79367
LARRY CORYELL           LIVE FROM BAHIA                CTI     R2 79482
LARRY CORYELL           SPACES REVISITED               SHANACHIE   5033
LARRY CORYELL           FALLEN ANGEL                   CTI       67326-2
MILES DAVIS             ON THE CORNER                  COLUMBIA  31906
MILES DAVIS             TRIBUTE TO JACK JOHNSON        COLUMBIA  30455
MILES DAVIS             LIVE-EVIL                      COLUMBIA  30954
MILES DAVIS             BIG FUN                        COLUMBIA  32866
MILES DAVIS             GET UP WITH IT                 COLUMBIA  33236
MILES DAVIS             DIRECTIONS                     COLUMBIA 236472
MILES DAVIS             COMPLETE BITCHES BREW SESSIONS COLUMBIA C4K65570
MILES DAVIS             COMPLETE JACK JOHNSON SESSIONS COLUMBIA C5K90926
RICHARD DAVIS           FANCY FREE                     GALAXY GXY5102
RICHARD DAVIS           WAY OUT WEST                   MUSE   MR5180
TULLIO DE PISCOPO       TULLIO DE PISCOPO ALBUM        COSTA EST EMI7922571 
TORSTEN DE WINKEL       MASTERTOUCH                    VERABRA F669365
DEODATO                 PRELUDE                        CTI      6021
DEODATO                 II                             CTI      6029
DEODATO                 WHIRLWINDS                     MCA      410
PAUL DESMOND            BEST OF                        EPIC ASSOC. ZK45484
DREAMS                  SAME                           COLUMBIA 30225
DREAMS                  IMAGINE MY SURPRISE            COLUMBIA  30960
BOB DOROUGH             TO COMMUNICATE                 LAISSEZ FAIRE CD-03
CHARLES EARLAND         INTENSITY                      PRESTIGE   10041
CHARLES EARLAND         CHARLES   III                  PRESTIGE   10061
ENSEMBLE NEW            HOPE STREET                    EAGLE EDL EAG179-2
PETE & SHEILA ESCOV.    SOLO TWO                       FANTASY  F9524
PETE & SHEILA ESCOV.    HAPPY TOGETHER                 FANTASY  F9545
GIL EVANS               LIVE@PUBLIC THEATRE VOL.1      EVIDENCE ECD22089
GIL EVANS               LIVE@PUBLIC THEATRE VOL.2      BLACKHAWK BKH526
JOHANNES FABER QUIN.    WHEN SUN LIGHTS...             CIRCLE  RK6984
JOHANNES FABER          CONSORTIUM                     MOOD      28645
FANIA ALL-STARS         LATIN-SOUL-ROCK                FANIA      00470
FARAFINA                FASO DENOU                     CAROL 2328-2
WILLIAM  S. FISCHER     CIRCLES                        EMBRYO  SD529
R. FLACK/D.HATHA.       SAME                           ATLANTIC  7216
MICHAEL &TIMOTHY FRANK. ANAHATA                        SOLAR 85218 05978
FREE DESIGN             ONE BY ONE                     PROJECT 3 - PR5061 SD
FUSION SYNDICATE        A SPEEDWAY ON SATURN'S RINGS   PURPLE PYRAMID CLD4022
PETER GABRIEL           PASSION                        GEFFEN    24206
PETER GABRIEL & VARIOUS BIG BLUE BALL                  REALWORLD 884108 0145
JURAJ GALAN             CARGO                          BERTON LP8967
FRANK GAMBALE           RAISON D'ETRE                  WOMBAT 2014
ASTRUD GILBERTO         NOW                            PERCEPTION  PLP29
GLASS MENAGERIE         STRATUS                        INAKUSTIK 813
PATRICK GLEESON         STAR WARS                      MERCURY SRM1-1178
GERRI GRANGER           ADD A LITTLE LOVE              UNITED ART. UAS5585
JOHNNY GRIFFIN          LIVE @ RONNIE SCOTT'S          IN + OUT IOR CD77095-2
ALEX GUNIA & PEACE      JAZZ IS DEAD SINCE 69'         JAZZSICK  EFA09861-2
JOHNNY HAMMOND          BREAKOUT                       KUDU       KU01
JOHNNY HAMMOND          WILD HORSES ROCK STEADY        KUDU       KU04
JOHNNY HAMMOND          THE PROPHET                    KUDU       KU10
BILLY HARPER            CAPRA BLACK                    STR.EAST 19739
DONALD HARRISON         HEROES                         NAGEL-HEYER  2041
HARRISON,CARTER,COBHAM  NEW YORK COOL                  HALF-NOTE  4525
HARRISON,CARTER,COBHAM  THIS IS JAZZ                   HALF-NOTE  4550
FREDDIE HUBBARD         SKY DIVE                       CTI       6018
FREDDIE HUBBARD         THE BADDEST HUBBARD            CTI       6047 
FREDDIE HUBBARD         POLAR A C                      CTI       6056
GARY HUSBAND & FRIENDS  ASPIRE                         JAZZIZIT JITCD0433
STEVE HUNT              CONNECTIONS                    SPICERACK SR-101-50
INDIVIDUALS             SAME                           COLUMBIA 36213
JACKIE AND ROY{KRAL}    TIME AND LOVE                  CTI       6019
MILT JACKSON            SUNFLOWER                      CTI      6024
MILT JACKSON            GOODBYE                        CTI      6038
JAZZ IS DEAD            BLUE LIGHT RAIN                ZEBRA  ZD44009
JOINT VENTURES          ITZ DA JOINT                   PROFILE   1444
QUINCY JONES            I HEARD THAT                   A & M  SP3705
QUINCY JONES            THE ANDERSON TAPES  OST        COLUMBIA Pict.26807
ROBIN KENYATTA          GYPSY MAN                      ATLANTIC SD1633
ROBBIE KRIEGER          CINEMATIX                      OGLIO  OGL82009-2
STEVE KUHN              SAME                           BUDDAH  5098
RICHARD LANDIS          NATURAL CAUSES                 DUNHILL  DSX 50115
HUBERT LAWS             CRYING SONG                    CTI     6000
HUBERT LAWS             MORNING STAR                   CTI     6022
HUBERT LAWS             CARNEGIE HALL                  CTI     6025
HUBERT LAWS             FIREBIRD                       CTI JAP.GSW 33/4
MAHAVISHNU              SAME                           WARNERS 25190
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         INNER MOUNTING FLAME           COLUMBIA 31067
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         INNER MOUNTING FLAME -CLEAR V. FRIDAY MUSIC FRM 31067 180 GM. -COL.
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         INNER MOUNTING FLAME -JAPAN    SONY SRCS9176
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         BIRDS OF FIRE                  COLUMBIA 31996
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         BIRDS OF FIRE  - JAPAN         SONY  SRCS9177
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         BETWEEN NOTHINGNESS....        COLUMBIA 32766
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         BEST OF                        COLUMBIA 36394
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         MAR Y SOL                      ATCO   SD2705
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         THE LOST MAHAV.ALBUM           ZIPPERDELIC 005
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         THE LOST TRIDENT SESSIONS      COLUMBIA CK65959
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         ROCK BEST SERIES (JAPAN)       SONY SOPM 90
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         ORIGINE OF MAHAVISHNU SOUNDS   SONY PROMO YAPC17
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         BEST OF (JAPAN)                SONY 25AP1888
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         INNER/KENNY ROGERS -P13136     AFRTS RL 35-2
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         LIVE                           OH BOY 1-9014
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         ONE WORLD                      CUTTLEFISH CFR006
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         LIVE @ BUDOKAN 1973            KILLING FLOOR KF99030/31/32
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         HUNTER COLLEGE 5-15-72         NO LABEL
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         INNER FLAMING AXE              ALL OF US  AS27
MAHAVISHNU ORCH         WHISKEY A GO GO 3-27-72        KLONDIKE 2014
POUYA MAHMOODI          MEHR                           FARYAAD  FA1001
JUNIOR MANCE            WITH A LOTTA HELP FROM...      ATLANTIC 1562
ARIF MARDIN             JOURNEY                        ATLANTIC 1661
MARK-ALMOND             TO THE HEART                   ABC   ABCD945
LES McCANN              COMMENT                        ATLANTIC  1547
ELLEN McILLWAINE        HONKY TONK ANGEL               POLYDOR PD5021
JOHN McLAUGHLIN         MY GOALS BEYOND                DOUGLAS  6003
JOHN McLAUGHLIN         GUITAR AND BASS                SONY SMM517116-2
JOHNNY McLAUGHLIN       ELECTRIC GUITARIST             COLUMBIA 35326
McLAUGHLIN/SANTANA      LOVE,DEVOTION & SURREND.       COLUMBIA 32034
MCLAUGHLIN/SANTANA      A LOVE SUPREME -CHI.73 BROADCA.PARACHUTE PARA265
JOHN McLAUGHLIN         THE COLLECTION                 SONY  VSOP CD279
THIERRY MINEAU          PARIS                          SACEM  08101-2
MONTREUX SUMMIT         VOLUME I                       COLUMBIA  35005
MONTREUX SUMMIT         VOLUME II                      COLUMBIA  35090
FRANK NIMSGERN          SAME                           LIPSTICK 890012
KWAME NKRUMAH           NINTH SON                      COLUMBIA  9863
ODWALLA                 KRATOS E BIA                   SPLASC[H] CDH848
CARL ORR                ABSOLUTE FREEDOM               NO LABEL YET  KR01
ORRENMAA BAND           MAKE MY DAY                    TO RECORDS  TOCD3
JIMMY OWENS             HEADIN HOME                    A & M  SP729
JIMMY OWENS QT.         NO ESCAPING IT                 POLYD. 244031
PARADOX                 PARADOX                        TIP    888 824-2
PARADOX                 THE FIRST SECOND               TIP    888 833-2
JIM PEPPER              PEPPER'S POW WOW               EMBRYO  SD731
OSCAR PETERSON          OSCAR PLAYS THE GIANTS         JAZZFILE  1010
ESTHER PHILLIPS         ALONE AGAIN                    KUDU  KU09 910
DAVID POMERANZ          TIME TO FLY                    DECCA  DL75329
FLORA PURIM             SPEED OF LIGHT                 B & W      BW044
HOSSAM RAMZY            ROCK THE TABLA                 ARC MUSIC EUCD2349
SONNY ROLLINS           THE WAY I FEEL                 MILESTO. M9074
MARIO ROSINI            MAGAMUSICA                     INNOVATIVE 710119
DAVID SANCIOUS          FOREST OF FEELINGS             EPIC    KE33441
MICHEL SARDABY          SAME                           DEBS     HDD540
PHILIPPE SARDE          FLIC OU VOYOU                  COBRA COB37021
PHILIPPE SARDE          MORT D'UN POURRI               UNIVERSAL 017 177-2
WOLF. SCHMID'S KICK     NO FILTERS                     TIPTOE    88809
WOLFGANG SCHMID         JUBILEE LIVE                   GL.SAT. 259874
LITTLE JIMMY SCOTT      LOST AND FOUND                 RHINO  R2 71059
DON SEBESKY             GIANT BOX                      CTI      6031/32
HORACE SILVER           THE TRIO SIDES                 BL.NOTE 474H2
HORACE SILVER           YOU GOTTA TAKE A LITTLE...     BL.NOTE 84309
HORACE SILVER           SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER      BL.NOTE 84277
HORACE SILVER           SAME                           BL.NOTE 402H2
CARLY SIMON             HOTCAKES                       ELEKTR. 7E1002
HARRIS SIMON GROUP      SWISH                          FOURSTAR FS 40058
CHAOUKI SMAHI           LA ROSE DU SABLE               GEMA  [private pressing]
LONNIE  SMITH           MAMA WAILER                    KUDU   KU02
STARLAND VOCAL BAND     SAME                           WINDSONG 11351
CLIVE STEVENS           ATMOSPHERES                    CAPITOL  11263
SWISS YOUTH JAZZ ORCH.  HEAVEN HELP US                 SHANTI 080916-9
SWISS YOUTH JAZZ ORCH.  TAKE FIVE                      SHANTI 081617-10
GABOR SZABO             MIZRAB                         CTI     6026
LEON THOMAS             SAME                           FLY.DUT.  132
FRED TOMPKINS           COMPOSITIONS OF                FESTIVAL  9001
NIK TURNER              SPACE FUSION ODYSSEY           PURPLE PYRAMID CLP2302-2
STANLEY TURRENTINE      THE SUGAR MAN                  CTI     6052
STANLEY TURRENTINE      SALT SONG                      CTI    8008
STANLEY TURRENTINE      CHERRY                         CTI     8010
STANLEY TURRENTINE      EASY WALKER                    BLUE NOTE CDP29908
STANLEY TURRENTINE      AIN'T NO WAY                   BLUE NOTE LT1095
McCOY TYNER             FLY WITH THE WIND              MILEST.M9067
McCOY TYNER             FLY WITH THE WIND[alt.takes]   MILEST.MCD 30513
MIROSLAV VITOUS         PURPLE                         CBS-SONY SOPM157
GROVER WASHINGTON       ALL THE KINGS HORSES           KUDU  KU07
GROVER WASHINGTON       SOUL BOX                       KUDU KUX1213
RANDY WESTON            BLUE MOSES                     CTI   6016
PAUL WINTER CONSORT     ICARUS                         EPIC  PE31643
ZISMAN/FULGIDO          SOUL TANGO INVASION            MGB JAZZ 12

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