Six Days at Ronnie Scott's: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation

Book excerpt: Few musicians have transformed a genre like Panama-born, New York-raised Billy Cobham. Six Days at Ronnie Scott's: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creationis a one-of-a-kind oral history of a legend's life work. From his early days with Horace Silver and Dreams to the epochal Bitches Brewsessions with Miles Davis to the breakthrough Mahavishnu Orchestra and beyond, here is a first-ever deep dive into six decades of musical innovation. The book's setting is six days at iconic London jazz club Ronnie Scott's, as Britain's hottest arranger Guy Barker orchestrates and leads a big band performing Cobham's greatest works. Jazz greats such as Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, and Jan Hammer, family members, club owners, critics and superfans provide colorful insights and remembrances as a backdrop to this unique behind-the-scenes look at a sold-out six-day run.