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Norman Connors Dance Of Magic - Remastered 180 Gram - Sealed UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Recorded with a who's who of fusion titans including trumpeter Eddie Henderson, bassist Stanley Clarke, and keyboardist Herbie Hancock, Dance of Magic channels the lessons drummer Norman Connors learned in the employ of Pharoah Sanders, Sam Rivers, and Sun Ra, marshaling Latin rhythms, electronic textures, and cosmic mysticism to create nondenominational yet deeply spiritual funk-jazz. The sprawling 21-minute title cut spans the entirety of the record's first half, capturing a monumental jam session that explores the outer edges of free improvisation but never steps past the point of no return.
Connors' furious drumming is like a trail of bread crumbs that leads his collaborators back home. The remaining three tracks are smaller in scale but no less epic in scope, culminating with the blistering "Give the Drummer Some." by Jason Ankeny
Side One
1. Dance Of Magic 21:00
Side Two
1. Morning Change 6:29
2. Blue 10:20
3. Give The Drummer Some 2:22
Personnel:
Gary Bartz - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Norman Connors - Drums
Art Webb - Flute
Anthony Wiles - Percussion [African], Balafon [Baliphone] –
Nat Bettis - Percussion [African], Congas
Herbie Hancock - Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]
Carlos Garnett - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Eddie Henderson – Trumpet
Cecil McBee – bass
Airto Moreira – percussion
Alphonse Mouzon – percussion
Billy Hart - percussion
Engineer: Harry Yarmark
Producer: Dennis Wilen, Skip Drinkwater
5*Review from UK VIBE by Steve W. Heath
So let’s picture the scene in Jimmy Carter’s 1976: Norman was notching up chart credits, Stanley Clarke, Alphonse Mouzon and Cecil McBee had made their own albums, the Vietnam War was over and, oh yes, the Buddah label had a cracking album they decided to reissue as the season for giving approached with some bright spark at the label rebooting the sleeve artwork for good measure. And that’s when the proverbial penny dropped and the album elevated itself to the high standing we hold it in today – a majestic classic.
As with all reissues from the PP People, exquisite re-mastering, sleeve printing and 180g pressing gives the album all the credit and respect it deserves and for this writer, the best copy he’s ever owned. For us and for Norman, this was to be the start of something very special and should be welcomed into households near and far – with or without a dapper jacket and scarf!
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Monday 3rd February
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| Year of Release: |
2023 |
| Artist: |
Norman Connors (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Dance Of Magic (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 34.99, US$ 43.39
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| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Pure Pleasure Analogue |
| Catalogue No: |
PPANBDS5674 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| EIL.COM Ref No |
NC3LPDA812508 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
5060149623534 |
| Genres: |
00s Artists, Fusion, Jazz, Soul and r&b
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| Related Artists: |
Aquarian Dream |
| Complete Stock List: |
Norman Connors |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number NC3LPDA812508 |
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