Since his time in John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra (1971-1973), drummer Billy Cobham has been one of the great heroes of electric fusion jazz. "Total Eclipse" was his third leader album within a few months, and once again he had composed all the pieces himself.
Already the opening 'suite' called "Solarization" (11 minutes long) shows a wide and quite sophisticated stylistic spectrum. Cobham's music jumps from high-energy jazz rock with turned-up guitar and thundering drum salvos to idiosyncratic piano or brass improvisations. There are also smooth electric Latin grooves or gripping funk numbers.
Cobham's hand-picked band is full of virtuosos. The names of the three-man horn section alone - Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Glenn Ferris - are a highlight in themselves. And the

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Since his time in John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra (1971-1973), drummer Billy Cobham has been one of the great heroes of electric fusion jazz. “Total Eclipse” was his third leader album within a few months, and once again he had composed all the pieces himself.

Already the opening ‘suite’ called “Solarization” (11 minutes long) shows a wide and quite sophisticated stylistic spectrum. Cobham’s music jumps from high-energy jazz rock with turned-up guitar and thundering drum salvos to idiosyncratic piano or brass improvisations. There are also smooth electric Latin grooves or gripping funk numbers.

Cobham’s hand-picked band is full of virtuosos. The names of the three-man horn section alone – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Glenn Ferris – are a highlight in themselves. And the

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