Norman Connors Dance of Magic

High Quality 180g Vinyl LP!
Re-mastered by Cicely Baston at Air Mastering!
"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.'" - Jason Ankeny, AllMusic, 4.5/5

Features:

• High Quality 180g Vinyl LP
• Re-mastered by Cicely Baston at Air Mastering
• Made in the UK

Musicians:

• Norman Connors, drums
• Herbie Hancock, piano, Fender Rhodes, electric piano
• Carlos Garnett, tenor and soprano saxophones
• Gary Bartz, alto and soprano saxophones
• Eddie Henderson, trumpet
• Art Webb, flute
• Cecil McBee, bass on "Dance of Magic" and "Morning Change"
• Stanley Clarke, bass
• Nat Bettis, African percussion, congas
• Tony Wiles, African percussion, baliphone
• Babafemi, African percussion, shakers on "Dance of Magic"
• Al Mouzon, percussion on "Dance of Magic" and "Blue"
• The U.B.F. Singers, "Dance of Magic"
• Billy Hart, percussion on "Blue," "Morning Change" and "Give the Drummer Some"
• Airto Moreira, percussion on "Blue," "Morning Change" and "Give the Drummer Some"

Selections:

Side A
1. Dance Of Magic
Side B
1. Morning Change
2. Blue
3. Give The Drummer Some