06/07/2024

Norman Connors "Eternity" (2000) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-



Label : The Right Stuff


États-Unis 01 - So Hard To Say Goodbye (Gerald Albright)
02 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (William Hart & Thom Bell)
03 - Cobra (Herman Jackson)
04 - You Are My Starship (Michael Henderson)
05 - Eternity (Bobby Lyle)
06 - Conditions Of The Heart (Norman Brown)
07 - River Of Love (Bobby Lyle)
08 - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore (Preston Glass, Frank Martin & Robbie Long)
09 - Feel The Heat (Marion Meadows & Jacque Burvick)
10 - We're Still Friends (Donny Hathaway)
11 - You're Making Me High (Kenneth Edmonds & Bryce Wilson)
12 - K.C. (Kwasi & Norman Connors, Jacque Burvick & Donald Tavie)
13 - Not Just Another Love Song (Donald Tavie & Edel Sheppard)
14 - Can't Say No (Larry McGee, Joe Caccamise & Allan Walker)


Executive Producers : Norman Connors, Josh Nordan & Tom Cartwright
Produced by Norman Connors
All Songs Engineered & Recorded by Donald Tavie at Trever Lawrence Recording Studios in Studio City, CA except :
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" Recorded at Unique Recording Studio, NYC, NY & "Can't Say No" Recorded by Nils Jipner & Greg Garner at Soul Shack & Burnside Studios, Los Angeles, CA
"Eternity", "We're Still Friends", "Not Just Another Love Song" Engineered by Bob Tucker at Trever Lawrence Recording Studios, Studio City, CA & "You're Making Me High" Engineered by Roland Bollan at Burnside Studios, Los Angeles, CA
All Songs Mixed by Dave Rideau at Studio 5, Westlake, Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA except "Conditions Of The Heart", "Feel The Heat" Mixed by Donald Tavie at Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA & "We're Still Friends" Mixed by Bob Tucker at Studio 56, Los Angeles, CA


01 - So Hard To Say Goodbye

Produced by Norman Connors
Co-Produced by Gerald Albright for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Arranged by Gerald Albright
Featuring :
Gerald Albright : Alto Sax, Background vocals, Programming & Bass
Bobby Lyle : Keyboards & Keyboard Solo
Jean Carne & Denise Stewart : Added Background vocals
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Drums & Percussion

02 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

Arranged by Onaje Allen Gumbs & Donald Tavie
Featuring :
Lisa Fisher : Lead vocals
Onaje Allen Gumbs : Keyboards & Strings
Donald Tavie : Drum & Bass Programming
Lisa Fisher, Shay Best, Donald Tavie : Background Vocal Arrangement
Gary Bartz : Alto Sax Solo
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Percussion & Cymbals
Fonzi Thornton, Lisa Fisher, Kevin Owens, Fran Johnson : Background vocals
Bill White : Guitar

03 - Cobra

Arranged by Herman Jackson
Featuring :
Norman Brown : Guitar & Guitar Solo
Herman Jackson : Keyboards & Keyboard Solo
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Percussion
Land Richards : Drums
Will Miller : Trumpet
Darryl Richards : Tenor Sax
Isaac Smith : Trombone
Jervonny Collier : Bass

04 - You Are My Starship

Arranged by Norman Connors & Michael Henderson
Featuring :
Peabo Bryson : Lead vocal
Marion Meadows : Soprano Sax & Solo Sax
Jacque Burvick : Keyboard & Acoustic Grand Piano
Tony Jones : Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Cymbals & Percussion
Michael Henderson : Bass
Les Falconer : Drums
Jean Carne, Denise Stewart, Will Wheaton : Background vocals

05 - Eternity

Arranged by Bobby Lyle
Featuring :
Bobby Lyle : Keyboards, Acoustic Grand Piano
Bobby Lyle, Robin Lyle Programming
Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax & Solo Sax
Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Cymbals & Percussion

06 - Conditions Of The Heart

Arranged by Herman Jackson
Featuring :
Norman Brown : Guitar & Guitar Solo
Herman Jackson : Programming, Keyboards
Norman Connors : Percussion & Drums

07 - River Of Love

Arranged by Bobby Lyle
Featuring :
Bobby Lyle : Keyboards, Keyboard Solo
Bobby Lyle, Robin Lyle : Programming
Tom Jones : Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Drums, Cymbals & Percussion

08 - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore

Featuring :
Angela Bofill : Vocals
Preston Glass : Programming Keyboards & Arrangement
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Percussion & Drums

09 - Feel The Heat

Arranged by Jacque Burvick & Marion Meadows
Featuring :
Marion Meadows : Soprano Sax & Soprano Sax Solo
Maria Meadows : Vocals
Jacque Burvick : Keyboards & Programming
Ronnie Lawrence : Guitar
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Norman Connors : Drums & Percussion

10 - We're Still Friends

Produced by Donald Tavie for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Arranged by Donald Tavie
Featuring :
Paul Jackson Jr.  : Guitar & Guitar Solo
Edel Sheppard : Keyboards
Donald Tavie : Lead vocals & Bass
Trever Lawrence Jr. : Drums
Munyungo Jackson, Norman Connors : Percussion

11 - You're Making Me High

Produced & Arranged by Larry McGee
Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Featuring :
Larry McGee : Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards
Gail Johnson : Keyboards Solo
Allan Walker : Drum Program
Nils Jipner : Rhythm Guitar

12 - K.C.

Produced by Kwasi Connors & Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Featuring :
Kwasi Connors : Programming, Bass & Drums
Donald Tavie : Additional Programming (Strings)
Jacque Burvick : Keyboards
Duke Jones : Trumpet & Trumpet Solo
Johnny Britt : Muted Trumpet & Muted Trumpet Solo
Munyungo Jackson, Norman Connors : Percussion

13 - Not Just Another Love Song

Produced by Donald Tavie
Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Arranged by Donald Tavie & Edel Sheppard
Featuring :
Donald Tavie : Programming, Background vocals, Lead vocals
Stanley Jones : Guitar
Barrington Bo Henderson, Wheeler Omar Smith : Background vocals

14 - Can't Say No

Produced by Larry McGee
Co-Produced by Norman Connors for Starship Record Co. L.L.C.
Featuring :
Denise Stewart : Lead & Background vocals
Allan Walker : Drum Program
Larry McGee : Guitar, Bass & Keyboards Programming