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Early genius from drummer Norman Connors -- a sensational bit of righteous soul jazz -- right up there with the best work on Strata East and Black Jazz from the time! The sound here is full, soulful, and spiritual -- as Connors heads up a large ensemble that includes luminaries like Herbie Hancock, Eddie Henderson, Gary Bartz, Carlos Garnett, Buster Williams, and Dee Dee Bridgewater -- all working together in a formation that's free spirited, yet tightly unified -- often at a level that's even stronger than their own recordings! The album mixes a few longer tracks with shorter numbers -- in a mode that reminds us a lot of Garnett's classic Black Love album -- and titles include "Song For Rosa", "Black Lightnin", "Dark Of Light", "Butterfly Dreams", and "Laughter"."
