Excition Explained

Excition
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hilton Ruiz Quintet
Cover:	Excition.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	February 7, 1977
Studio:	C.I. Recording Inc., NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	48:50
Label:	SteepleChase SCS 1078
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Hilton Ruiz
Prev Title:	Rhythm in the House
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	New York Hilton
Next Year:	1977

Excition is an album by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1977 and released on the Danish label SteepleChase.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states "Excition is a strong example of Ruiz's ability as both a performer and arranger".

Track listing

1. "Dedicated to the Cooker" (Hilton Ruiz) – 10:15
2. "Excition" (Frank Foster) – 10:35
3. "The House That Love Built" (Foster) – 7:25
4. "Blues for Becky" (Richard Williams) – 10:48
5. "Origin" (Pharoah Sanders) – 9:43 Additional track on CD

Personnel

• Hilton Ruiz – piano
  • • Richard Williams – trumpet Frank Foster – tenor saxophone Buster Williams – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography
2. Web site: Hilton Ruiz – Excition (SCCD 31078). dead. September 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135000/https://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/hilton-ruiz-excition-sccd-31078/. September 13, 2020.