Excursion (album)

Excusion
Studio album by Ray Drummond
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
Ray Drummond chronology
(1991) Excusion (1993) Continuum (1994)

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[]

Professional ratings

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[]

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[]

• Ray Drummond – double bass
• Craig Handy, Joe Lovano – saxophone, flute
• Danilo Perez – piano
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mor Thiam – drums, percussion

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