Dark of Light
by Norman Connors
- Type: Album
- Released: May 1973
- Label: Cobblestone
- Country: United States
- Length: 35:15
- Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The brilliant drummer and composer assembled an extraordinary cast of musicians, including Herbie Hancock and Gary Bartz, for this profound exploration of cosmic, spiritual jazz. Integrating lush, ethereal vocal performances by Dee Dee Bridgewater with complex polyrhythms and dense, abstract improvisations, the session bridges the gap between the avant-garde and deeply atmospheric fusion. It is widely revered as a meditative, deeply evocative masterpiece of the 1970s jazz underground.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion
Tracklist
- Dark Of Light (11:45)
- Butterfly Dreams (5:15)
- Laughter (2:55)
- Black Lightnin (11:50)
- Twilight Zone (1:30)
- Song For Rosa (2:00)
Credits
- Norman Connors - primary artist, drums, arranged by, written-by
- Gary Bartz - alto saxophone
- Buster Williams - bass
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Stanley Clarke - bass, written-by
- Al Williams - bassoon, alto flute
- Lawrence Killian - congas
- Ted Dunbar - electric guitar, acoustic guitar