A landmark first album from drummer
Norman Connors – a spiritual jazz masterpiece that builds wonderfully on the post-Coltrane tradition!
Norman is years away from his smoother soul recordings at this point, and coming out of a righteous jazz background that included work with Marion
Brown and Archie Shepp. For this initial set,
Norman's in incredible company – working with players that include Herbie Hancock on both electric and acoustic keys, plus Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Gary Bartz and Carlos Garnett on saxes, Stanley Clarke on bass, and Billy Hart and Airto on percussion – plus a chorus of vocalists on the album's mighty title cut! Tracks are all long, spiritual, and freely exploratory – but never in a style that goes too far outside, or that forgets the joy and love that can spring forth in a forward-thinking session like this one! Titles include "Dance Of Magic", "Give The Drummer Some", "Morning Change", and "Blue".