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Norman Connors (* 1. März 1947 in Philadelphia) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Schlagzeug, Komposition, Arrangement) und Musikproduzent, der vor allem durch seine Produktionen im Bereich der Disco-Musik und Contemporary R&B bekannt ist.
Leben und Wirken
Connors war dank Schulfreunden wie Lex Humphries bereits sehr früh am Jazz interessiert. Er hatte als Schüler in seiner Heimatstadt die Gelegenheit, anstelle von Elvin Jones mit John Coltrane zu spielen. Er studierte Musik an der Temple University und dann an der New Yorker Juilliard School of Music. Bereits während seines Studiums spielte er mit Jackie McLean, Jack McDuff und Sam Rivers. 1967 war er...
Norman Brown released debut album "Just Between Us" from Motown Records' Jazz label, Mo Jazz in 1992. Collaborators included the chorus group Boyz II Men, the singer Stevie Wonder and also noted engineer and writer Kenneth H. Williams. A portion of the album was produced by Norman Connors, a jazz drummer and producer which discovered Brown. Brown released the album "After the Storm" in 1994, which gained critical success; he followed this with the 1996 release "Better Days Ahead" which earned him a broader audience. Brown transferred Warner Bros. Records. In 2000, he released Celebration, which was produced by Paul...
Norma Jean Bell is the name and driving force behind the mysterious and sought after Detroit based Pandamonium label. A long term player on the US house scene, Norma has built a reputation throughout the music industry as a Detroit legend and is ranked firmly alongside revered producers such as Carl Craig, Mike Banks, Moodymann, Theo Parrish et al. Having worked very closely with long time friend Kenny Dixon Jnr, Norma is one of a number of women finally bursting out of the 'house diva' box and coming into their own as respected producers. A saxophonist, singer and producer, Norma...
...so who are NORMAL POSITION? They are James Cameron, Alex Martin and Frankie Binnes. They released a stunning EP in 2002 on DEEP-WATER which was highly acclaimed in Ministry and DJ magazines as well – it was also played on BBC Radio 1.
Their debut album "Rave Killed The Romance" hints at the likes of Vibert, Herbert and Four_Tet, with a distinctive eccentric Englishness reminiscent of The Streets. .
