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Bill Connors will always be best known for being the original guitarist with Chick Corea's Return to Forever, preceding Al DiMeola. After making one classic album (Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy), Connors left RtF and has had a lower profile ever since, spending some time exploring acoustic guitar. On 2004's Return, Connors is back on electric guitar but playing post-bop jazz rather than fusion and with a tone closer to Kenny Burrell than to DiMeola. His nine originals sometimes have catchy grooves but they are never predictable. Among the highlights are the bluish strut "Mr. Cool," the brooding ballad "McMinor" and the driving momentum of "Nobody Yet To" plus the one "cover tune," a lyrical rendition of John Coltrane's "Brasilia." Listeners coming to Bill Connors' Return without any preconceptions will enjoy this tasteful and subtle effort. ~ Scott Yanow
Liner Note Authors: Pat Thrall; Kim Plainfield.
Recording information: The Hit Factory, New York, NY (09/03/2004/09/04/2004).
Author: John Abercrombie.
Arranger: Kim Plainfield.
Personnel: Bill Connors (guitar); Bill Connors; Lincoln Goines (bass instrument); Bill O'Connell (piano); Kim Plainfield (drums); Myra Casales (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Pat Thrall.
Down Beat (p.68) - "[T]his incisively arranged outing is framed upon the ensemble's spiraling movements, all performed with a touch of class." Bill Connors Return Songs Return Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Nice and smooth
A very good outing indeed. The CD starts with On the edge a very nice upbeat tune. It then proceed with a nice ballad Mr. Cool. The rest of the album is of the same nature, very nice, very smooth music. I enjoyed Bill O'Connell piano playing and Lincoln Goines on bass provides with strong melodic bass lines. Connors mastery of the electric guitar is strong and the whole album is strong with no tunes serving as a filler. I recommend it strongly.
Submitted by darksyla (Montreal, Quebec) 
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Has anyone wondered why there has been so little talk about the new fusion monster recording by the RTF guitar great? Maybe it's because there is no new fusion recording by Bill Connors (it would not sell discs to say that, right?). Connors has been away for over 10 years (I guess only a hadful of close friends will ever know why), and this is a kind of "new" Conners, doing a whole new thing--and it is a representation of his wishes (not those that might have been hoping for a kind of refind Scott Henderson). This is a jazz guitar disc. Okay, so what's wrong with that? I have enough Henderson, Gambale, and other shreaders to last a while! Nothing is wrong with that, it's just that it is kind of samey. What!? Samey, you know, it is good, but there is little in the world of standerd mondern jazz to really recommend it. It's sort of the same old thing...done nicely, however. Oh, I really don't have the space or the extra dollars for something that is another "good jazz recording." Well, that's what it is, and I'm glad I have it, but if I didn't have much space or money, I would want somebody to tell me it's kind if a major mainstream shift, so I could make an informed buy. Don't get me wrong, I'm really glad to know he's okay and recording again, but you're saying be advised, it's not a power trio or neck burner. Yep, that's what I'm saying. Okay, I'll think about it.......
Submitted by herpfauna (Elkins Park, PA)
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Great Jazz! Glad to have Bill Connors back. You don't feel overdosed with fusion and excessive high energy here. A great mix. Enjoyable and interesting, love the new guitar tone he's developed, I just hope he has more to follow.
Submitted by Slogun9 ((Minneapolis, MN))
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I have not written a review recently. why? Nothing was truly original until this album came along. Mr. Connors has shown the ability to perform in many different contexts in the past, but this music is indescribable, as it crosses so many boundaries. Not heavy fusion, but more George Bension sound. The songs are original with fast riffs. This was a worthy endeavor because I can't remember anything quite like it.
Submitted by alta g (san diego, CA)
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One thing that makes this CD different than Bill's other ones is THERE'S PRECUSSION in this one,Mo' Spice ,I likes
Submitted by Gene V. (Kauai,Hawaii)
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