Bill Connors is a jazz musician notable for being a legato technique master, adept at both the acoustic and electric guitar, and successfully played jazz-rock, free and fusion material in the '70s and '80s. His best early solos were in the jazz-rock genre, where his use of distortion and electronics was balanced by fine phrasing and intelligent solos.

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  • Bill Connors is a jazz musician notable for being a legato technique master, adept at both the acoustic and electric guitar, and successfully played jazz-rock, free and fusion material in the '70s and '80s. His best early solos were in the jazz-rock genre, where his use of distortion and electronics was balanced by fine phrasing and intelligent solos. His first great moment of fame occurred when he joined Chick Corea's Return to Forever in 1973, recording Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, though he quit in 1974 and was followed by Earl Klugh, who was then replaced by Al Di Meola. His decision to leave Return to Forever to concentrate more on acoustic guitar was satisfying artistically: he recorded three acoustic albums and then three electric albums as a leader/soloist, and recorded and performed with others. The quality, innovation and thoughtfulness of his work has always garnered strong praise.
  • Bill Connors ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazzgitarrist des Modern Jazz und Rockjazz. Er spielte mit Chick Coreas Return To Forever und mit Jan Garbarek.
  • Bill Connors (né le 24 septembre 1949 a Los Angeles) est un musicien de jazz notable pour être un maître dans la technique du legato, doué à la fois a la guitare acoustique et électrique, et a joué du jazz rock, et du jazz fusion dans les années 1970 et 1980.
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  • Bill Connors is a jazz musician notable for being a legato technique master, adept at both the acoustic and electric guitar, and successfully played jazz-rock, free and fusion material in the '70s and '80s. His best early solos were in the jazz-rock genre, where his use of distortion and electronics was balanced by fine phrasing and intelligent solos.
  • Bill Connors ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazzgitarrist des Modern Jazz und Rockjazz. Er spielte mit Chick Coreas Return To Forever und mit Jan Garbarek.
  • Bill Connors (né le 24 septembre 1949 a Los Angeles) est un musicien de jazz notable pour être un maître dans la technique du legato, doué à la fois a la guitare acoustique et électrique, et a joué du jazz rock, et du jazz fusion dans les années 1970 et 1980.
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