The legendary Bill Bruford, drummer for Yes, King Crimson and his own jazz band Earthworks, includes my Cobham book in his “The best books on why drummers do what they do.” In a personal note, he told me the book was “Unputdownable.” As a Yes fan from way back, high praise. Six Days at …
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Music blogger and longtime Yes digital media manager Mike Tiano releases this fresh review of “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s.” Mike interviewed Billy and I during the initial launch of the book. Beyond Ronnie Scott’s, a history of Billy Cobham’s journey through popular music The title of Brian Gruber’s astonishing book doesn’t come …
Mike Tiano Praises “Six Days” as a New “Benchmark for Oral Histories” Read More »
Missed this one. Tessil Collins, Managing Producer of Jazz 24/7 from WGBH Boston, one of the most respected jazz shows in the United States on perhaps the country’s leading producer of original music content, selected by “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s” as one of the best jazz books of the year. Here is the complete …
Here are a few of the Top Reviews on Amazon. Don’t forget to leave one of your own. Mike P. 5.0 out of 5 stars This is deeply personal to Billy Cobham and this author gets that across to the reader! Brian Gruber did an amazing job! In lieu of a standard BIOGRAPHY or AutoBIO, …
“Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s” Continues To Get All 5-Star Ratings on Amazon Read More »
All reviews for “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s: Billy Cobham on Jazz Fusion and the Act of Creation” on Amazon’s global sites have received 5 out of 5 stars. Here is Billy Cobham’s closest friend David Shah with his take. 5.0 out of 5 stars Portrait of a Jazz Giant September 27, 2018 Format: …
Amazon Reviews Plus… Bill’s Best Friend Reviews the Book Read More »
Music critic Mike Tiano of “Something Else,” introducing a conversation with Bill Cobham and me on the Crosswinds tour, prior to the book’s public release. “Gruber has been an innovator in creating new forms of media and is no stranger to interviewing famous individuals. To read more about the breadth and depth of Gruber’s …
Music Critic Mike Tiano Interview with Billy Cobham and Me: “The Book Is Off the Hook” Read More »
A snapshot of some of the recent reviews that have come in for “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s.” Thanks to all the reviewers for their generous and detailed look at the work. What They Are Saying About “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s” “The book is a massive undertaking… Despite being raised a generation and culture …
The Reviews Keep Coming (and They’re All Terrific) Read More »
We continue to bat 1,000 with reviews. This one from Jon Newey, editor-in-chief of Jazzwise, the UK’s biggest selling monthly jazz magazine and the leading English language jazz magazine in Europe. “An interesting concept… his questions are knowledgeable and penetrating… rather than dallying in the kind of film-flam that obfuscates the detail, memories and opinions …
UK’s Jazzwise Mag Review: “Knowledgeable and Penetrating” Read More »
