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Norman Connors
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Norman Connors is a highly regarded American jazz drummer, composer, and producer. He gained prominence in the 1970s with his fusion of jazz, soul, and R&B music. Connors is known for his work as a bandleader and for collaborating with many prominent musicians in the jazz and R&B genres. Some of his notable albums include "Love from the Sun," "Saturday Night Special," and "You Are My Starship," which featured vocalists such as Phyllis Hyman and Michael Henderson. Connors' music often incorporates lush arrangements, smooth grooves, and soulful melodies, making him a significant figure in the fusion of jazz and R&B during his era.
The Music Of Norman Connors
by Jason Elias
In the '70s and '80s, the Philadelphia-born drummer Norman Connors was one of the most prolific and talented artists/producers in all of music. By the mid '70s, his jazz training and application led to a career that embraced a confident musicality and intelligence regardless of the genre. Although he's best known at finding great new talent ...
The Way Ahead, Kwanza, The Magic of Ju-ju Revisited
By Archie Shepp
Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2023
Track listing:
The Way Ahead
Damn If I Know (The Stroller); Frankenstein; Fiesta; Sophisticated Lady.
Kwanza
New Africa; Bakai.
The Magic of Ju-Ju
The Magic of Ju-Ju.
2022: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
Current events impacted the jazz world in significant ways throughout 2022. In its third year, the coronavirus pandemic continued to lurk in some settings, while others recovered in robust fashion. Russia's war on Ukraine was felt by musicians and triggered an outpouring of support for its victims. Initiatives to ensure greater equity in jazz advanced. The ...
Katalyst: Jazz Is Dead 13
by Chris May
Drab graphic design aside, the semiology of the Jazz Is Dead label promises good things. The name itself suggests music that is the opposite of dead--something vibrant, inventive, of its time--while the label's co-founders, producers Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, are active in the struggle for universal social justice. On top of that, Muhammad was ...
The First Generation 1965-1974
by John Kelman
What do guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jon Mark, Harvey Mandel and Freddy Robinson, reed/woodwind multi-instrumentalists John Almond, Ray Warleigh, Alan Skidmore, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Red Holloway and Ernie Watts, bassists John McVie, Jack Bruce, Andy Fraser, Tony Reeves, Stephen Thompson and Larry Taylor, drummers Mick Fleetwood, Keef Hartley, Aynsley Dunbar, Jon Hiseman and Collin ...
Mark Ruffin: Bebop Fairy Tales
by Seton Hawkins
Celebrating 40 years as a jazz broadcaster, music producer, and writer this year, Mark Ruffin--perhaps best known as the program director for the Real Jazz channel on SiriusXM --stands as one of jazz's unsung heroes. Countless artists owe their career successes and prominence to his tireless efforts, boundless enthusiasm and advocacy, and encyclopedic knowledge of the ...
Sam Rivers: Emanation
by John Sharpe
This unissued 1971 live date from the Jazz Workshop in Boston is the first in a projected eight volume series sourced from the personal archive of the multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers, who died in 2011. It captures Rivers with his trio of the period, completed by bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Norman Connors, over two freewheeling sets. ...
South Bend Jazz Festival Returns For Its 7th Year For Two Dates. Friday, October 5th & Saturday, October 6th
Friday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th @ Century Center: 5:00 – 11:00 pm We start off with a Festival Night at Merriman’s Playhouse, October 4th @ 8:00 pm Festival Tickets are $15.00 available @ instantseats.com and $18 @ Door. You can purchase a ticket for both nights for $25. Party to World Class ...
Onaje Allan Gumbs: Dare To Dream
by La-Faithia White
Onaje Allan Gumbs is a New York based pianist, composer, lyricist, and bandleader. Gumbs' professional career began in 1971 when Leroy Kirkland introduced him to Kenny Burrell, by sharing a demo tape. The next day Gumbs received a phone call to play with Burrell at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Onaje, (Gumbs) talks about the beginnings ...
