Another story about Bill’s Crosswinds tour by By Rob Nagy, and another discussion of the new book. CONCERT PREVIEW: Billy Cobham pays tribute to Crosswinds at the Colonial In conjunction with the Crosswinds Project Tour, a special free eBook excerpt (first chapter preview) of a forthcoming full-length book about Cobham will be released, written by […]
Billy Cobham, book, Brian Gruber, Cobham, jazz, jazz fusion
Music critic Geoff Gehman interviews Bill during the Crosswinds tour with a nice mention of the new book. Q: You collaborated with Brian Gruber on a new book about your life, career and world view set during last year’s sets with Barker’s big band at Ronnie Scott’s. Why did you decide to go so deep […]
Billy Cobham, book, Brian Gruber, critic, jazz fusion, review, Ronnie Scott's
“Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation” PREFACE There was a domestic war in the United States, a growing ‘generation gap’ in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s even as the conflict in Vietnam was escalating. I was 14 in March of 1970, my brother Jeff […]
Billy Cobham, book, Brian Gruber, Cobham, Gruber, London, preface, Ronnie Scott's
The life and music of jazz fusion drummer and composer Billy Cobham is the subject of my next book, Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation. At 73, Bill’s life work is extraordinary, perhaps the most prolific and innovative jazz drummer on the planet. From his early […]
Billy Cobham, book, Brian Gruber, fusion, jazz, Ronnie Scott's
On the heels of September’s epic Write Your Story in Paradise workshop at the Sanctuary resort, another opportunity for fun, transformation and creative development. The Tropical Writer’s Toolkit will be a unique, immersive five-day experience of writing classes, creative exercises and interactive workshops that will hone your writing skills and give you a broad range […]
2018, Brian Gruber, Kaila, Koh Phangan, Mermaid Villa, Thailand, workshop, Writing
The company (i.e., me) has relocated from its previous secluded beach to a new location on Koh Phangan, a delightful island in the Gulf of Thailand. The new location is a quarter kilometer up a hill from Taboon restaurant in ‘downtown’ Sri Thanu. I sit above a tropical jungle with a view of the nearby […]
Brian Gruber, Gruber Media, Koh Phangan, Office, Thailand
Makhmour, briefly overrun by ISIS, is the staging ground for Iraqi Army, Kurdish Peshmerga and U.S. forces in advance of the retaking of Mosul. I spoke with a Peshmerga commander and the former mayor of Makhmour during my visit in January. From “WAR: The Afterparty,” available now on Amazon here. —- Samir takes me back […]
Brian Gruber, Daesh, Iraq, ISIS, Makhmour, Samir, War: The Afterparty
The “War: The Afterparty” travel blog tracks my travels through Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Now that the project moves from the travel and interview phase to the book writing and editing phase, we will be using Tumblr as our social media publishing platform. It allows for a new, more social form […]
Brian Gruber, facebook, Patreon, tumblr, War: The Afterparty
“War: The Afterparty” is now on Patreon. From the Patreon.com site, “Founded in May 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Patreon was created to enable fans to support and engage with the artists and creators they love. Empowering a new generation of creators, Patreon is bringing patronage back to the 21st century.” The video […]
Brian Gruber, Jack Conte, Patreon, War: The Afterparty
From the National Priorities Project: A useful set of charts from the National Priorities Project. 54% of discretionary spending is military. That doesn’t include numerous spending areas from homeland security to veteran’s benefits which, by some estimates bring total spending close to one trillion dollars. Veteran’s benefits account for $10 billion per year more than […]
Brian Gruber, budget, military spending, War, War: The Afterparty