Norman Connors
Lush, cosmic soul that bridges the gap between spiritual jazz and late-night R&B. Sophisticated grooves for stargazing and deep romantic connection.
Lush, cosmic soul that bridges the gap between spiritual jazz and late-night R&B. Sophisticated grooves for stargazing and deep romantic connection.
Norman Connors creates a sound that feels like being wrapped in a velvet blanket while floating through a nebula. It is music that occupies the sophisticated intersection of high-concept jazz and the most intimate corners of 1970s soul. The production is consistently warm and expansive, favoring rich analog textures and arrangements that breathe with a natural, unhurried grace.
What truly sets Connors apart is his ability to maintain the technical precision of a world-class jazz drummer while delivering some of the most enduring romantic ballads in the R&B canon. He treats the human voice like a lead instrument, surrounding legendary vocalists with shimmering synthesizers and complex, yet accessible, rhythmic foundations. It is 'Quiet Storm' music with a cosmic, spiritual backbone.
Start with the 1976 masterpiece 'You Are My Starship' to hear the definitive blueprint of his sound. From there, explore his earlier work like 'Dance of Magic' to hear how his avant-garde jazz roots eventually blossomed into the polished, interstellar soul that defined his peak era.
Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is possibly best known for the 1976 hit, "You Are My Starship" on which lead vocals were sung by Michael Henderson.
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