The discography of jazz/jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham includes solo, collaborative, and work playing on other artists' albums.
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Spectrum (1973)
- Crosswinds (1974)
- Total Eclipse (1974)
- Shabazz [live] (1974)
- A Funky Thide of Sings (1975)
- Life & Times (1976)
- The Billy Cobham–George Duke Band: "Live" on Tour in Europe (1976)
- Magic (1977)
- Alivemutherforya [live] with Steve Khan, Alphonso Johnson, Tom Scott and Mark Soskin (1978)
- Inner Conflicts (1978)
- Simplicity of Expression: Depth of Thought (1978)
- B.C. (1979)
- Live: Flight Time [live] (1980)
- Stratus (1981)
- Observations & Reflections (Elektra/Musician, 1982)
- Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Smokin’ [live] (Elektra/Musician, 1982)
- Warning (1985)
- Consortium with Johannes Faber (1985)
- Power Play (1986)
- Best Of (1987)
- Picture This (1987)
- Incoming (1989)
- No Filters w/Wolfgang Schmid (1990)
- By Design (1992)
- The Traveler (1994)
- Nordic (1996)
- Paradox (1996)
- Paradox, The First Second [live] (1998)
- Mississippi Nights Live [live] (1998)
- Focused (1999)
- Ensemble New Hope Street (1999)
- Nordic: Off Color (1999)
- North by NorthWest (2001)
- Drum 'n' Voice (2002)
- The Art of Three [live] (2002)
- Many Years B.C. [compilation] (2002)
- Culture Mix (2002)
- The Art of Five (2004)
- Caravaggio w/Massimo Colombo (2005)
- Art of Four [live] (2006)
- Drum 'n' Voice 2 (2006)
- Fruit from the Loom (2007)
- De Cuba y de Panama with Asere (2008)
- Palindrome (2010)
- Drum 'n' Voice 3 (Spring 2010)
- Tales From The Skeleton Coast (2014)
- Spectrum 40 Live (2015)
- Compass Point (2013)
- Drum 'n' Voice 4 (2016)
- Broad Horizon with Frankfurt Radio Big Band (2016)
- Tierra Del Fuego (2020)
- Drum 'n' Voice 5 (2022)
As sideman
editWith Mose Allison
- Western Man (Atlantic, 1971)
- Lessons in Living (1982)
With Gene Ammons
- Got My Own (Prestige, 1972)
- Big Bad Jug (Prestige, 1973)
With Ray Barretto
- The Other Road (1973)
With George Benson
- Giblet Gravy (1968)
- White Rabbit (CTI, 1972)
- Bobby and the Midnites (1981)
- Where the Beat Meets the Street (1984)
With The Brothers Johnson
- Look Out for #1 (1976)
With James Brown
- Make It Funky: The Big Payback 1971-1975 (1996)
With Kenny Burrell
- Night Song (Verve, 1969)
- God Bless the Child (CTI, 1971)
With Cargo
- Cargo (1982)
With Ron Carter
- Uptown Conversation (Embryo, 1970)
- Blues Farm (CTI, 1973)
- All Blues (CTI, 1973)
- Spanish Blue (CTI, 1974)
- Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
- New York Slick (Milestone, 1980)
- Empire Jazz (RSO, 1980)
With Stanley Clarke
- School Days (1976)
- Atlantis with George Duke (1973)
- Live at the Greek with Larry Carlton (1993)
With Larry Coryell
- Spaces (1974)
- The Essential Larry Coryell (1975)
- Spaces Revisited (1997)
With Miles Davis
- Bitches Brew (1970)
- Live-Evil (1970)
- A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1970)
- Big Fun (1974)
- Get Up with It (1974)
- Circle in the Round (1979)
- Directions (recorded 11.3.1960-27.2.1970, released 1980)
With Richard Davis
- Way Out West (recorded 1977, Muse, 1980)
- Fancy Free (Galaxy, 1977)
With Eumir Deodato
With Dreams
- Dreams (1970)
- Imagine My Surprise (1971)
With Charles Earland
- Intensity (Prestige, 1972)
With Gil Evans
- Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (Trio, 1981)
With Fania All Stars
- Our Latin Thing (1972)
- Latin-Soul-Rock (1974)
With Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
With Peter Gabriel
With Johnny Hammond
- Breakout (Kudu, 1971)
- Wild Horses Rock Steady (Kudu, 1971)
- The Prophet (Kudu, 1972)
With Billy Harper
- Capra Black (Strata-East, 1973)
With Donald Harrison
- Heroes (Nagel Heyer, 2004)
- New York Cool: Live at The Blue Note (Half Note, 2005)
- This Is Jazz: Live at The Blue Note (Half Note, 2011)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Sky Dive (CTI, 1973)
With Jackie and Roy
- Time & Love (CTI, 1972)
With Milt Jackson
- Sunflower (CTI, 1972)
With Jazz Is Dead
- Blue Light Rain (1998)
With Quincy Jones
- The Anderson Tapes (1971)
- I Heard That!! (1976)
With Robin Kenyatta
- Gypsy Man (Atlantic, 1973)
With Hubert Laws
- Morning Star (CTI, 1972)
- Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1973)
With Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
- Birds of Fire (1973)
- Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973)
- The Lost Trident Sessions (recorded 1973, released 1999)
- Mahavishnu (1984)
With Junior Mance
- With a Lotta Help from My Friends (Atlantic, 1970)
With Arif Mardin
- Journey (Atlantic, 1974)
With Les McCann
- Comment (Atlantic, 1970)
- Invitation to Openness (Atlantic, 1971)
With John McLaughlin
- My Goal's Beyond (Columbia, 1971)
- Love Devotion Surrender with Carlos Santana (Columbia, 1973)
- Electric Guitarist (Columbia, 1978)
With Mark-Almond Band
- Rising (1972)
- To the Heart (1976)
With Jimmy Owens
- Headin' Home (A&M/Horizon, 1978)
With Sonny Rollins
- The Way I Feel (Milestone, 1976)
- Don’t Stop the Carnival (Milestone, 1978)
With Michel Sardaby
- Michel Sardaby in New York (Sound Hills, 2002)
With Don Sebesky
- Giant Box (CTI, 1973)
With Horace Silver
- Serenade to a Soul Sister (1968)
- You Gotta Take a Little Love (1969)
With Carly Simon
- Hotcakes (1974)
With Lonnie Smith
- Mama Wailer (Kudu, 1971)
With Gábor Szabó
- Mizrab (CTI, 1972)
With Leon Thomas
- The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
With McCoy Tyner
- Fly with the Wind (Milestone, 1976)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Sugar (CTI, 1970)
- Ain't No Way (Blue Note, 1980, recorded 1969)
With Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson
- Cherry (CTI, 1972)
With Miroslav Vitous
- Purple (1970)
- All the King's Horses (Kudu, 1972)
- Soul Box (Kudu, 1973)
With Randy Weston
- Blue Moses (CTI, 1972)
With Paul Winter
(1972)