Odyssey is a jazz-funk album by American keyboardist/composer Charles Earland, released in 1976 on Mercury. Notable players on the album include guitarist John Abercrombie, trumpeter Randy Brecker, drummer Norman Connors, and violinists Michał Urbaniak and John Blair. The album was the first of four on Mercury for Earland, who had just wrapped a six-year, 10-album stint […]
Starship Orchestra were an American jazz-funk band that released the album Celestial Sky on Columbia in 1980. Members: Norman Connors, Munyungo Jackson, Ralph Jones, Billy McCoy Discography: Celestial Sky (1980)
Norman Connors (born March 1, 1948) is an American drummer, composer, producer, and arranger from Philadelphia. Connors was born on March 1, 1948, in Philadelphia, where he grew up on the same block as comedian Bill Cosby. Inspired by jazz at an early age, he took up drums in elementary school. His formative influence was […]
Aquarian Dream were an American soul-funk project assembled by producer/musician Norman Connors for an eponymous album on Buddah in 1976, followed by two albums on Elektra in 1978/79. Members: Gloria Jones (lead vocals), Jacques Burvick (keyboards), Jimmy Morrison (drums), Mike Fowler (percussion), Pete Bartee (guitar), Claude Bartee Jr. (saxophone), Valerie Horn (lead vocals, backing vocals), […]
Love from the Sun is the third headlining album by American jazz drummer Norman Connors, released in 1974 on Buddah. Tracklist: A1. “Revelation” (9:00) A2. “Carlos II” (6:08) A3. “Drums Around the World” (5:40) B1. “Love From the Sun” (8:14) B2. “Kumakucha (The Sun Has Risen)” (6:09) B3. “Holy Waters” (5:28) Credits: Norman Connors — […]
