| Excusion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
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
- "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
- Ray Drummond – double bass
 - Craig Handy, Joe Lovano – saxophone, flute
 - Danilo Perez – piano
 - Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mor Thiam – drums, percussion
 
References
- ↑ 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
 - 1 2 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.
 
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