Excursions (album)

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.[1][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]

For the album by C418, see C418 discography.
Excursions
Studio album by
Eddie Harris
Released1973
RecordedMarch 8 & 9, 1966, March 20, 1967 and January 8, 1973
New York City
GenreJazz
Length83:36
LabelAtlantic
SD 2-311
ProducerArif Mardin, Marvin Lagunoff, Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris chronology
Eddie Harris Sings the Blues
(1972)		 Excursions
(1973)		 E.H. in the U.K.
(1974)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

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."[5]

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

References
  1. Atlantic Records 1973 sessionography; accessed May 14, 2012.
  2. Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
  3. Atlantic Records 1966 sessionography; accessed May 14, 2012.
  4. Atlantic Records 1967 sessionography accessed May 14, 2012.
  5. Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review; accessed May 14, 2012.
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