Norman Connors – Dance Of Magic / Pure Pleasure

At the side of drummer Norman Connors gathered for "Dance Of Magic" a number of fusion stars, such as trumpeter Eddie Henderson, bassist Stanley Clarke, keyboardist Herbie Hancock and bassist Cecil McBee.

Connors' schooling with Pharoah Sanders, Sam Rivers and Sun Ra is readily apparent; the album title delivers on its promise. Driving, mystical, spiritual funk-jazz is the program, as the 21-minute magical jam session

of the title track directly proves. The finale is the great "Give the Drummer Some" by Jason Ankeny.Gary Bartz (as, ss) / Stanley Clarke (b) / Norman Connors (dr) / Art Webb (fl) / Anthony Wiles (perc, balafon) / Nat Bettis

(perc, congas) / Herbie Hancock (p, ep) / Carlos Garnett (ts, ss) / Eddie Henderson (tr) / Cecil McBee (b) / Airto Moreira (perc) / Alphonse Mouzon (perc) / Billy Hart (perc)

Engineer: Harry Yarmark / Producer: Dennis Wilen, Skip Drinkwater / Remastering: Cicely Baston, Alchemy/Air Mastering

Title

Side A

1. Dance Of Magic

Side B

1. Morning Change

2. Blue

3. Give The Drummer Some