Bill Connors "Assembler"

Bill Connors "Assembler"

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Bill Connors
Assembler
The Story
Originally released in 1987, "Assembler", by guitarist Bill Connors, is one of the most well-rounded and smoking fusion albums ever produced. The CD features a trio of musicians (Connors, drummer Kim Plainfield and bassist Tom Kennedy) who know what fusion is all about. Reviewer Bill Milkowski explains, ""Assembler" places Connors' flowing, passionate lines in the context of slippery, interactive funk grooves laid down by drummer Plainfield, a master of slick time displacement, and the accomplished 6-string electric bassist Tom Kennedy. The three reach a special accord on originals like the aptly-named "Crunchy", the slamming vamp "Get It To Go" and the soulful, slow moving funk vehicle, "Tell It To The Bass", delivering with hard-hitting rock intensity while navigating the challenging harmonic waters of Connors' compositions. Bill Connors is in rare and ripping form on "Assembler"."
The Music
03:29 Crunchy Instrumental
05:39 Sea Coy Instrumental
05:10 Get It To Go Instrumental
05:07 Assembler Instrumental
06:12 Add Eleven Instrumental
07:02 Tell It To The Boss Instrumental
05:39 It Be FM Instrumental
The Artists
Bill Connors Guitar, Production
Tom Kennedy Electric Bass
Kim Plainfield Drums
Doug Epstein Production, Engineering
Jerry Gordon Reissue Production
Doug Lichterman Executive Production
Jeff Lippay Engineering Assistance
Mike Kowiak Engineering Assistance
George Rothacker Cover Design
Mark Babushkin Photography
Bill Milkowski Liner Notes
Recorded and mixed at R.P.M. Studios in New York City, June, 1987.

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