Excursions (Eddie Harris album) explained

Excursions
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eddie Harris
Cover:	Excursions (album).jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	March 8 & 9, 1966, March 20, 1967 and January 8, 1973 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	83:36
Label:	Atlantic SD 2-311
Producer:	Arif Mardin, Marvin Lagunoff, Eddie Harris
Chronology:	Eddie Harris
Prev Title:	Eddie Harris Sings the Blues
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	E.H. in the U.K.
Next Year:	1974

Excursions is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris released on the Atlantic label, mainly recorded in 1973 but featuring some tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967.^[1] The album includes two tracks recorded at the sessions for Mean Greens (Atlantic, 1966)^[2] and four tracks recorded at the sessions for The Electrifying Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1967).^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review says, "Eddie Harris is heard in top form on the diverse program, some of which is funky and some of which is purely straightahead."^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "Drunk Man" - 3:19
2. "Renovated Rhythm" - 4:53
3. "Inapplicable Concord" - 4:09
4. "Listen Here Goes Funky" - 8:21
5. "Turbulence" (Harris, Muhal Richard Abrams, Billy James, Ronald Muldrow, Rufus Reid) - 16:35
6. "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:

1. "Fragmentary Apparitions" - 10:46
2. "Hey Wado" - 5:53
3. "Aleph the Fool" - 4:31
4. "Recess" - 5:40
5. "I'm Lonely" (Marvin Lagunott) - 4:02
6. "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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Atlantic Records 1973 sessionography. May 14, 2012.
   - Web site: Eddie Harris Discography. June 22, 2017.
2. Web site: Atlantic Records 1966 sessionography. May 14, 2012.
3. Web site: Atlantic Records 1967 sessionography. May 14, 2012.
4. Web site: Yanow, Scott. Allmusic Review. . May 14, 2012.