Norman Connors - Star Power
Jazz | 2009-02-24 | MP3 @ 195kbps avg VBR | Cover | 82MB - RS.com
Styles: Urban, Smooth Jazz, Quiet Storm, Crossover Jazz
Jazz | 2009-02-24 | MP3 @ 195kbps avg VBR | Cover | 82MB - RS.com
Styles: Urban, Smooth Jazz, Quiet Storm, Crossover Jazz
~ Track List ~
01. Used To Be (feat. Chistopher Williams & Bobby Lyle) 3:59
02. Where Do We Go From Here (feat. Howard Hewett & Antoinette) 5:04
03. The Sweetest Taboo (feat. Antoinette & Bobby Lyle) 4:59
04. Walk On By (feat. Antoinette) 4:39
05. Rock With You (feat. Ray Parker Jr) 4:59
06. You Take My Breath Away (feat. Danny Boy & Danny Lerman) 4:30
07. Stormin' Norman (feat. Herman Jackson) 4:59
08. You Are My Starship (feat. Peabo Bryson, Marion Meadows & Michael Henderson) 4:34
09. Shades Of Brown (feat. Norman Brown & Michael Brown) 3:55
10. I Waited All My Life For You (feat. Juanita Daley) 3:51
11. Star Power (feat. Kirk Wilson) 3:35
12. Reach For The Sky (feat. Terrell Carter) 3:45
13. Thinkin' (feat. Chanj) 3:40
14. Adore (I Love You) (feat. Lisa Nobumoto & Paul Jackson Jr.) 4:10
~ Notes / Reviews ~
This 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 résumé 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...
~ Download ~
http://rapidshare.com/files/210955726/NC_SP_pc1.rar
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