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

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Allmusic[4]

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

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic Records 1973 sessionography". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
    - "Eddie Harris Discography". Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Atlantic Records 1966 sessionography". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Atlantic Records 1967 sessionography". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Allmusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2012.


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