Billy Cobham - Flight Time (1980) [eac-flac] -

🚀 : Flight Time is often cited as an "overlooked jewel" in Cobham's discography, bridging the gap between his aggressive 70s fusion and the more polished jazz-rock of the 1980s.

While many fans associate Cobham with the explosive "conflagrated rave ups" of his Spectrum era, Flight Time is noted for being remarkably restrained and cohesive.

: Keyboards (a legendary session player and composer) Tim Landers : Bass Performance Style and Composition Billy Cobham - Flight Time (1980) [EAC-FLAC]

: A high-energy Finnerty composition where Cobham displays an almost "mechanical pulse" and complex cadences.

The quartet features musicians who would go on to become significant figures in jazz and session music: : Drums, Producer 🚀 : Flight Time is often cited as

If you'd like, I can find more from the original liner notes or look for contemporary live reviews from that 1980 tour to add more color to your paper. Billy Cobham – Live: Flight Time - Discogs

Billy Cobham 's Flight Time (1980/1981) is a seminal live fusion recording that captures a brief but potent quartet lineup during their European tour. Recorded in in June 1980, it serves as a high-fidelity showcase of Cobham's rhythmic precision and the collective synergy of a group that never recorded a formal studio album together. Album Context and Personnel The quartet features musicians who would go on

: The album saw significant CD reissues in the mid-80s via Inak (In-Akustik) , often part of their "Digital Reference Edition" series, which are the source for most high-quality FLAC rips.