Jon Tropea

October 21, 2021

1979 John Mayall – Bottom Line

Jeffrey Porcaro, John Jarvis, John Mayall, Jon Tropea, Lee Ritenour, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Steve Jordan, Steve Lukather

Bottom Line is a recording by British bluesman John Mayall with various musicians. Along with No More Interviews it is one of only two Mayall albums that has never been released on CD. John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty […]

July 16, 2016

1973 Billy Cobham – Spectrum

Billy Cobham, Jon Tropea, Leland Sklar, Ron Carter

Spectrum is the debut album by jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album contains much influence of the music of Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra, with whom Cobham had previously collaborated extensively. Ken Scott, producer and engineer of Spectrum, on recording Cobham’s drums: “Bill Cobham’s drums were treated in exactly the same way as I […]