Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse (1974) [Reissue 2005]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 258 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 101 Mb | Scans ~ 46 Mb
Label: Atlantic/Warner Jazz | # 8122765852 | Time: 00:44:05
Fusion, Post-Bop, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 258 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 101 Mb | Scans ~ 46 Mb
Label: Atlantic/Warner Jazz | # 8122765852 | Time: 00:44:05
Fusion, Post-Bop, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock
This is Billy Cobham's third solo recording under his own name and is a fine follow-up to Crosswinds. The mini-suite "Solarization" not only showcases the band's technical abilities, but also Cobham's strong compositional skills. It also features a schizophrenic piano solo ("Second Phase") from the underrated pianist Milcho Leviev, who sounds like a mutation of Cecil Taylor and Bill Evans. The funky "Moon Germs," on which John Abercrombie is pushed to inspiring new heights, became a Cobham classic. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" is a beautiful flugelhorn solo by Randy Brecker backed by Cobham's debut on piano. The band stretches out on the lengthy "Sea of Tranquility," while "Last Frontier" is a gratuitous drum solo. This recording is highly recommended as Cobham still sounds inspired.