HIRAM BULLOCK plays the music of Jimi Hendrix feat. Billy Cobham & WDR BIG BAND Cologne WDR BIG BAND and Hendrix - what's that all about? Well, one may consider it simply outrageous to breathe the spirit of Hendrix into an orchestral ensemble. However, the worldrenowned WDR BIG BAND takes on a subdued tone and gives just the right kind of tone to Hendrix classics like `Foxy Lady`, `Voodoo Child`, `Manic Depression`, and many other titles. The ensemble is joined by star drummer Billy Cobham, one of the founding members of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, who played with Miles Davis, Michael Brecker, Dean Brown and many other great artists.
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