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	Loren Mazzacane Connors Sails Genres: Alternative Rock, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Rock Connors is frequently pegged as an avant bluesman. The brevity and lyricism of his improvisations bear the mark of haiku; the floating, expressionist tones reflect the influence of Mark Rothko, and as he conjures keening C... more » « less
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All Artists: Loren Mazzacane Connors
Title: Sails
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Table of Elements
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 1/24/2006
Genres: Alternative Rock, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Avant Garde & Free Jazz, Experimental Music
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 806501108920, 806501108920

Synopsis

Album Description

Connors is frequently pegged as an avant bluesman. The brevity and lyricism of his improvisations bear the mark of haiku; the floating, expressionist tones reflect the influence of Mark Rothko, and as he conjures keening Celtic wails, Connors offers himself as medium to the ghosts of NYC past. "Sails" is a double disc of saturated phrasings, slowly undulating drones, doldrumic introspection, and squalls of white noise. The penultimate highlight is a duet with his aesthetic compadre, the late, great John Fahey. "Loren Mazzacane Connors isn't a cult hero for no reason. His music is awe-inspiring...a one-person gentle tornado, Connors can get deep into human feelings with a single guitar" - Pop Matters.

CD Reviews

Maybe Connor's best album

Benjamin D. Collins | Fayetteville, GA USA | 12/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this record at the Table of the Elements festival in Atlanta. Loren Connors was playing that night and after buying it I sheepishly approached him and asked if he would sign it. Because of his Parkinson's he has to wear wrist guards when not playing guitar. He obliged my request and I crouched there next to him while he undid the velcro straps to free his hands up in order to hold my pen. His writing is faint and honestly almost illegibal, but I can recognize my name and his. He seemed to be as nervous about the situation as I was, but his wife seemed happy with the attention I was giving him. This record is as wonderful and sad as that experience was for me. I love Loren Connors, I think he might be the greatest living guitarist in the world, I have many of his records and this one might be my favorite. I have been playing guitar for several years and I still don't understand how he does what he does. This is a great record to put on late at night while having a night-cap and just thinking about anything.

Anyone can dig the serene beauty of this album, it's like finding a love letter from when you were sixteen and being flooded with long forgotten memories.

Just buy this record you cannot regret it."