Excursion (album)
| Excusion | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June 22–23, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Sound on Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:17 | |||
| Label | Arabesque AJ-0106 | |||
| Producer | Ray Drummond | |||
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Excusion is an album by bassist Ray Drummond which was recorded in 1992 and released on the Arabesque label the following year.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it an "excellent set" and said "This is one of Ray Drummond's finest recordings to date".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Ray Drummond except where noted
- "Susanita" – 8:51
- "Penta-Major" – 4:17
- "Prelude" – 1:41
- "Quads" – 9:01
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 8:35
- "Well, You Needn't"" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:19
- "Andei" (Hermeto Pascoal) – 5:21
- "Blues African" – 8:06
- "Excursion (Suite in 5 Parts): Prologue/Waterfall/Mother Africa/Danse de Joie/Epilogue" – 12:06
Personnel
[edit]- Ray Drummond – double bass
- Craig Handy, Joe Lovano – saxophone, flute
- Danilo Perez – piano
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mor Thiam – drums, percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzdisco: Ray Drummond catalog accessed May 11, 2018
- ^ Enciclopedi del Jazz: Ray Drummond discography accessed May 11, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography accessed May 14, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ray Drummond: Excusion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
