The extremely talented Jazz artist Billy Cobham has released him most recent CD on the Wounded Bird Records recording label, entitled Total Eclipse.
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn't a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.
Total Eclipse is a nicely varied, mix of 8 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly outstanding artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.
Overall Total Eclipse is an outstanding release. Quite possibly Billy Cobham's best to date. Really sensational from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this CD.
While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 3 - Total Eclipse, track 6 - The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese, and track 8 - Last Frontier
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Solarization: Solarization / Second Phase / Crescent Sun / Voyage / Solarization-Recapitulation. Outstanding!
Total Eclipse Release Notes:
Billy Cobham originally released Total Eclipse on April 25, 2000 on the Wounded Bird Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Solarization: Solarization / Second Phase / Crescent Sun / Voyage / Solarization-Recapitulation 2. Lunarputians 3. Total Eclipse 4. Bandits 5. Moon Germs 6. Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese, The 7. Sea Of Tranquillity 8. Last Frontier
Personnel: Billy Cobham (piano, drums, tympani); Michael Brecker (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Glenn Ferris (tenor & bass trombones); Sue Evans (marimba); Milcho Leviev (keyboards); John Abercrombie, Cornell Dupree (guitar); Alex Blake (electric bass); David Earle Johnson (congas).
Recorded at Atlantic & Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York.
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