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Billy Cobham: a drummer in a trio
A drummer in a trio. Start with The Art of Three.
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Billy Cobham appears in the atlas under Panama. The linked identity record describes the artist as panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944). Catalog genre references include post-bop, jazz rock, funk.
A drummer in a trio
The catalog lists The Art of Three under 2001. Use the recording as a starting point in the artist’s catalog. The Spotify link opens the artist page, where available recordings can differ by region.
Follow the ride or snare for one passage, then shift to another player. Notice how the same few seconds sound different from each position.
Sources: The Art of Three — recording reference · Billy Cobham — Spotify artist page
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Release information checked November 3, 2026. Publication dates above refer to this article, not the release date.