This is another fine effort from Cobham, who continues to turn out quality recordings that have gone largely unnoticed by both critics and consumers.
Beginning with Incoming, Cobham toned down his thunderous approach in favor of a more controlled and complementary style.
His compositions also reflected consideration for the development of his fellow bandmates.
Focused continues this trend with an overwhelming sense of honesty.
Joining him are his former bandmate Randy Brecker and fellow collaborator, drummer/keyboardist Gary Husband. Most of the tunes here are over seven minutes long and allow each member to fully develop their statements.
Brecker is particularly stunning on "Nothing Can Hurt Her Now." Gary Husband backs up Cobham's accolades of him as being a thoughtful keyboardist.
Carl Orr makes his presence felt as well, proving adept at both jazz and fusion guitar styles.
There is also plenty of Cobham here to satisfy his drum following; however, there is a level of maturity and depth here that sets this session apart from his previous efforts.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MirageBilly Cobham | Billy Cobham | Play | 10:42 | 24 MB | 61 MB |
| 2 | The Sleaze FactorRandy Brecker | Billy Cobham | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 3 | Nothing Can Hurt Her NowCarl Orr | Billy Cobham | Play | 11:00 | 25 MB | 53 MB |
| 4 | Disfigured MirrorsBilly Cobham | Billy Cobham | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | AvatarGary Husband | Billy Cobham | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | Walking In 5 | Billy Cobham | Play | 09:51 | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| 7 | How Was The Night | Billy Cobham | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | Three Will Get Your Four | Billy Cobham | Play | 11:39 | 26 MB | 68 MB |
| 72 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 410 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Brecker | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Billy Cobham | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Gary Husband | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Carl Orr | Composer |
| 5 | Tristan Powell | Engineer |
| 6 | Stefan Rademacher | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |