Excursion (album)

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]

Excusion
Studio album by
Ray Drummond
Released1993
RecordedJune 22–23, 1992
StudioSound On Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length64:17
LabelArabesque
AJ-0106
ProducerRay Drummond
Ray Drummond chronology
One to One 2
(1991)		 Excusion
(1993)		 Continuum
(1994)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All compositions by Ray Drummond except where noted

  1. "Susanita" – 8:51
  2. "Penta-Major" – 4:17
  3. "Prelude" – 1:41
  4. "Quads" – 9:01
  5. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) – 8:35
  6. "Well, You Needn't"" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:19
  7. "Andei" (Hermeto Pascoal) – 5:21
  8. "Blues African" – 8:06
  9. "Excursion (Suite in 5 Parts): Prologue/Waterfall/Mother Africa/Danse de Joie/Epilogue" – 12:06

Personnel

References
  1. Jazzdisco: Ray Drummond catalog accessed May 11, 2018
  2. Enciclopedi del Jazz: Ray Drummond discography accessed May 11, 2018
  3. Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography accessed May 14, 2018
  4. Yanow, Scott. Ray Drummond: Excusion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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