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“Miles runs into the studio with his horn and shouts ‘hit the record button,’ and we were recording. We wrapped that album up by midday”: Billy Cobham on Miles Davis’s agile approach to recording

Billy Cobham performs at Blue Note on February 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Billy Cobham – a genuine living legend of both jazz and jazz rock – has been talking about his long career, including his experiences playing with Miles Davis, Mahuvishnu Orchestra and more.

Ahead of his appearance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival this weekend, the drummer - who turns 80 in a couple of weeks - has given an extensive interview to the Guardian. He cited as a turning point in his career when Davis recruited him for the recording of the Jack Johnson soundtrack in 1970.

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