The Billy CobhamGeorge Duke Band Live On Tour in Europe (Jazz Fusion, Vinyl LP) SD 18194
Label: Atlantic Records Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: USA Genre: Jazz Fusion / Funk / Progressive Jazz Year: 1976
RADIO CALL LETTERS ON THE COVER
Tracklist
Side One: Hip Pockets Ivory Tattoo Space Lady Almustafa the Beloved
Side Two: Do What Cha Wanna Frankenstein Goes to the Disco Sweet Wine Juicy
Description
Live On Tour in Europe documents the 1976 European tour of the Billy CobhamGeorge Duke Band, a shortlived but highly influential fusion ensemble featuring Billy Cobham (drums, percussion, synthesizer) and George Duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals). The touring lineup also included Alphonso Johnson on bass, John Scofield on guitar, and Chester Thompson on drums for selected tracks. Recorded across multiple European dates and mixed at Trident Studios in London, the album captures the band at a moment when jazz fusion was expanding into funk, progressive rock, and electronic textures.
The performances highlight Cobhams rhythmic complexity and Dukes melodic synthesizer work, with compositions drawn from both artists catalogs. Tracks such as Hip Pockets, Ivory Tattoo, and Space Lady showcase the groups interplay, while Do What Cha Wanna and Frankenstein Goes to the Disco reflect the eras blend of funkdriven improvisation and electric jazz. The albums production emphasizes live dynamics, extended solos, and the highenergy performance style that defined the bands 1976 tour.
This release stands as one of the key live documents of mid1970s jazz fusion, capturing a lineup that brought together musicians who would go on to shape the direction of fusion, funk, and progressive jazz throughout the decade.
Complete Condition
Jacket 8 RADIO CALL LETTERS ON THE COVER
Vinyl 10 both sides perfect
Labels 10
Listing # R81
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