- Category: Music » Jazz » Jazz General
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: January 1, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Shanachie
- UPC: 016351517128
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113130786
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #49035 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #3825 in Jazz (See Top 100 Jazz Bestsellers)
- #637 in Jazz General (See Top 100 Jazz General Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Star Power" by Norman Connors to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Star Power"Browse more products related to "Norman Connors"ReviewJazzTimes (p.86) - "[T]ight, New Jack-style R&B songs with fresh-on-the-scene vocalists....Connors, a drummer and producer, calls on old-schooler Christopher Williams for 'Used to Be,' the best vocal tune of the bunch." Title NoteThis perfectly titled disc featuring many of the most indelible names in R&B and the classic quiet storm format fits in perfectly with Shanachie Records' urban jazz aesthetic, which has included many all-star tribute albums amidst the solo recordings by its diverse roster. But rather than dub this a valentine to mostly classic R&B songs with a few new tracks created in its spirit, it's actually a more personal reflection by superstar R&B/jazz drummer/producer Connors, whose vast r‚sum‚ as an artist and presence behind the boards (and skins) over the years has netted him an incredible Rolodex. Like Quincy Jones crafting a loving look back at where his chosen genre has been and where it's going, Connors oversees amazingly rendered, sweet and sensuous sessions with Peabo Bryson ("You Are My Starship"), Howard Hewett (a duet with Antoinette Manganas on her sultry ballad "Where Do We Go from Here"), singer Christopher Williams ("Used to Be"), Norman Brown (the lush instrumental "Shades of Brown"), Bobby Lyle, Ray Parker, Jr. (guitar crackling on "Rock with You"), et al. While he contributes drums and percussion on a few tracks, Connors is mostly the executive here, arranging and producing his way through the landscape of magical quiet storm soul. It's an album of mostly old hits redone in a contemporary urban groove style, finding new life in famed hits like Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo" and "Walk on By," but the real heart and soul here for Connors is the Bryson-charmed redux of "You Are My Starship," a 1976 chart-topping track he produced for Michael Henderson that became something of a genre anthem and was later sampled by LL Cool J and Snoop Dogg. Adding emotional weight to the track is a tender sax solo by Marion Meadows. There's a lot of Star Power here just as the title promises, but Connors holds it all together and keeps the egos in check with style and cool to spare. ~ Jonathan Widran If You Enjoy "Star Power (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Star Power (CD)" by Norman Connors (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Jazz Bestselling CDsExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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