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
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
One to One 2 (1991) Excusion (1993) Continuum (1994)

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