Ray Drummond - Excursion (1993) CD Rip

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Artist: Ray Drummond
Title: Excursion
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: Arabesque Jazz [AJ0106]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 64:53
Total Size: 430 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Susanita (Drummond) - 8:53
02. Penta-Major (Drummond) - 4:22
03. Prelude (Drummond) - 1:45
04. Quads (Drummond) - 9:06
05. Invitation (Kaper) - 8:38
06. Well You Needn't (Monk) - 6:23
07. Andei (Pascoal) - 5:24
08. Blues African (Drummond) - 8:10
09. Excursion (Suite in 5 Parts): Prologue/Waterfall/Mother Africa/Danse de joie/Epilogue (Drummond) - 12:12

personnel :

Ray Drummond - bass
Joe Lovano (right channel), Craig Handy (left channel) - saxophone, flute
Danilo Perez - piano
Marvin "Smitty" Smith (right channel), Mor Thiam (left channel) - drums, percussion

Bassist Ray Drummond performs six of his compositions (including the five-part "Excursion") plus Hermeto Pascoal's "Andei," "Invitation," and Thelonious Monk's "Well, You Needn't" on this excellent set. While Drummond has a fair amount of solo space, the real solo stars are Joe Lovano and Craig Handy, who are heard on tenors, sopranos, and flutes. Not far behind is pianist Danilo Perez (who has the ability to make the most complex improvisation sound effortless), while both Marvin "Smitty" Smith and Mor Thiam are on drums and percussion. Lovano and Handy's passionate solos are sometimes quite intense and never fall short of ideas. Although none of Drummond's originals are destined to become standards, they inspire the soloists, who in turn uplift the tunes. This is one of Ray Drummond's finest recordings to date.~ Scott Yanow

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