Album US 1975 on Buddah Records label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk)
Recorded May 1975 at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, Calif. Mastered at Columbia Studios, San Francisco, Calif. Norman Connors plays Gretsch drums & Latin Percussion Instruments. Norman Connors' fashions designed by Flo Toronto, New York City. Special thanks to: Art Kass, Nick Napolitano, Alan Lott, Aki Aleong, Paul Smith & Randy Meritt, Musitronics, Inc. and to our friends at The Guitar Center, S.F. This album is dedicated to my mother, who has been my spiritual light, and to the Connors family: Rosa, Kwasi and Kelli.
Norman Connors dr, voc, perc, *1947 US drums, album by, composed by | |
Bob King b, dr, acoustic guitar | |
Gary Bartz as, ss, *1940 US alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Onaje Allan Gumbs p, *1949 US arranged by, conductor, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, arp string ensemble, moog, composed by | |
Michael Henderson bvoc, b, *1951 US bass, lead vocals, backing vocals, composed by | |
Teresa Adams vc, cello | |
Kenneth Nash perc, congas, percussion, indonesian temple shakers, african, asian & latin american hand percussion, cuica, quica | |
Milton Sincoff , US creative director, packaging | |
Reggie Lucas g, bvoc, *1953 US electric guitar, composed by | |
David Subke flute | |
William O. Murphy, Jr. flute | |
Jean Carn voc, bvoc, *1947 US lead vocals, backing vocals | |
Bernie Krause syn, voc, *1938 US programmed by, synthesizer, moog | |
Carlos Garnett ts, voc, *1938 US tenor saxophone | |
Eddie Henderson tr, fh, *1940 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Nancy Ellis vl, viola | |
Myra Bucky str, violin | |
Nathan Rubin str, vn, 1929-2005 violin | |
Hubert Eaves III key, US electric piano, organ, clavinet | |
Buster Williams b, *1942 US double bass | |
Bill Summers perc, *1948 US percussion, additional | |
Herbie Hancock p, *1940 US piano |
Ed Caraeff design, photography |
David Coffin engineer |
Fred Catero engineer, engineer, remix |
Ken Hopkins engineer |
Stephen Jarvis engineer |
Jeffrey Husband engineer, assistant |
George Horn mastered by |
Skip Drinkwater producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Saturday Night Special | Norman Connors | Reggie Lucas | 5:10 | |
2 | Dindi | Norman Connors | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes | 6:00 | |
3 | Maiden Voyage | Norman Connors | Herbie Hancock | 6:30 | |
4 | Valentine Love | Norman Connors | Michael Henderson | 3:45 | |
5 | Akia | Norman Connors | Kevin Nance, Onaje Allan Gumbs | 3:45 | |
6 | Skin Diver | Norman Connors | Dwight Carson, Harry Whitaker | 6:55 | |
7 | Kwasi | Norman Connors | Norman Connors, Onaje Allan Gumbs | 4:30 |
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