Love From The Sun Norman Connors SKU: BDS5142 Barcode: 5060149622698 34.00 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure Released Date: 25th May 2018 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info This jazz recording is considered as the ‘magnum opus’ of master “drummer extraordinaire”, composer, arranger, producer, and leader Norman Connor’s in a career that has spanned 4 decades. This recording is what many will consider the debut of the legendary vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater who has since gone on to a brilliant career. Connor’s put together an all-star group with Herbie Hancock and Onaje Allan Gumbs on piano and Fender Rhodes, Dr. Eddie Henderson on trumpet/flugelhorn, Carlos Garnett on tenor/soprano saxes, Gary Bartz on alto/soprano saxes, Buster Williams on bass, drummer/vocalist Bill Summers and Kenneth Nash on percussion, and effective, crucial cameos by master flautist Hubert Laws. On the song, “Love From the Sun'”, Connors added Nathan Rubin on violin and Terry Adams on cello. The ‘best of the best’ begins with the exotic theme of Hancock’s “Revelation”, doubled wordlessly and beautifully by Ms. Bridgewater over Williams bouncing ostinato bass pattern with flights of fancy from Hubert Laws on flute, and superb, luminous solos from Henderson’s exotic trumpet, Garnett on soprano, and Hancock on Fender Rhodes. Garnett’s “Carlos II” is another great composition with remarkable solos. Connors’ own “Drums Around The Worlds'” is influenced by African and latin rhythms with emotional vocals from Summers and a drum-only section that builds in intensity. One of the high points of the album is Dee Dee Bridgewater’s awesome, glorious vocalizing on Richard Clay’s lovely “Love From The Sun”, in one of the greatest performances in her career, arranged by Gumbs. Elmer Gibson’s “Kumakucha” (The Sun Has Risen) is a blazing display of uptempo musicianship by Connor’s driving drums, the propulsive congas of Summers and Nash, and exciting solos from Bartz, Henderson on trumpet, and Hancock’s furious piano solo. The set ends with a marvelous “Holy Waters” composed and arranged by Garnett in a scorching performance by Bridgewater on vocals, Garnett unleashing one of the greatest solos in his storied career, followed by Gumbs’ astute solo. My Highest Recommendation. By John Braswell Personnel: Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocals / Herbie Hancock, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano / Norman Connors, drums / Buster Williams, bass / Eddie Henderson, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn / Carlos Garnett, tenor & soprano saxophone / Bill Summers, percussion, vocal on “Drums Around….” / Gary Bartz, alto & soprano saxophones / Onaje Allan Gumbs, Fender Rhodes electric piano on “Love From…” & piano on “Holy Wat..”/ Kenneth Nash, percussion, conga, dumbeg & sakara drums / Hubert Laws, flute/ Nathan Rubin, violin / Terry Adams, cello Produced by Skip Drinkwater Recording engineer: Ken Hopkins Recorded October 1973 at Wally Heider’s Studio A, San Francisco. Artist Norman Connors Genre Jazz Label Pure Pleasure Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Side A : 1. Revelation 2. Carlos II 3. Drums Around The World Side B: 1. Love From The Sun 2. Kumakucha (The Sun Has Risen) 3. 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