Excursions (Eddie Harris album)
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Excursions is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris released on the Atlantic label, mainly recorded in 1973 but featuring some tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967.[2] The album features two tracks recorded at the sessions for Mean Greens (Atlantic, 1966).[3] Also included are four tracks recorded at the sessions for The Electrifying Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1967).[4]
Reception
The Allmusic review states: "Eddie Harris is heard in top form on the diverse program, some of which is funky and some of which is purely straightahead."[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated
Disc One:
- "Drunk Man" - 3:19
- "Renovated Rhythm" - 4:53
- "Inapplicable Concord" - 4:09
- "Listen Here Goes Funky" - 8:21
- "Turbulence" (Harris, Muhal Richard Abrams, Billy James, Ronald Muldrow, Rufus Reid) - 16:35
- "Of Age" (Harris, Jodie Christian) - 3:05
- Recorded in New York City on March 20, 1967 (track 6) and January 8, 1973 (track 1-5)
Disc Two:
- "Fragmentary Apparitions" - 10:46
- "Hey Wado" - 5:53
- "Aleph the Fool" - 4:31
- "Recess" - 5:40
- "I'm Lonely" (Marvin Lagunott) - 4:02
- "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 10:35
- Recorded in New York City on March 8, 1966 (track 4), March 9, 1966 (track 2), March 20, 1967 (tracks 3, 5 & 6) and January 8, 1973 (track 1)
Personnel
- Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone, reed trumpet
- Jodie Christian (Disc One, track 6, Disc Two, tracks 3, 5 & 6), Cedar Walton (Disc Two, tracks 2 & 4) - piano
- Muhal Richard Abrams (Disc One, tracks 4 & 5), Larry Nash (Disc One, tracks 1-3, Disc Two, track 1) - electric piano
- Ronald Muldrow - electric guitar (Disc One, tracks 1-5)
- Ron Carter (Disc Two, tracks 2 & 4), Melvin Jackson (Disc One, track 6, Disc Two, tracks 3, 5 & 6), Rufus Reid (Disc One, tracks 1-5) - bass
- Billy Higgins (Disc Two, tracks 2 & 4), Billy James (Disc One, tracks 1, 4 & 5), Richard Smith (Disc One, track 6, Disc Two, tracks 3, 5 & 6) - drums
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums, percussion (Disc One, tracks 1-3, Disc Two, track 1)
- Ray Codrington (Disc Two, tracks 2 & 4), Frank Gordon (Disc One, tracks 1 & 3, Disc Two, track 1) - trumpet
- Billy Howell - trombone (Disc One, tracks 1 & 3, Disc Two, track 1)
- Andre Fischer, Marshall Thompson - percussion (Disc One, track 4)
- Vivian Harrell, Marilyn Haywood, Mary Ann Stewart - backing vocals (Disc One, track 4)
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review; accessed May 14, 2012.
- ^ Atlantic Records 1973 sessionography; accessed May 14, 2012.
- ^ Atlantic Records 1966 sessionography; accessed May 14, 2012.
- ^ Atlantic Records 1967 sessionography accessed May 14, 2012.
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