Continuum (Ray Drummond album)

Continuum is an album by bassist Ray Drummond which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Arabesque label.[1][2][3]

Continuum
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedJanuary 16, 1994
StudioSound On Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length66:40
LabelArabesque
AJ-0111
ProducerRay Drummond
Ray Drummond chronology
Excursion
(1993)
Continuum
(1994)
Vignettes
(1995)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Alternating some blues-oriented numbers with more complex pieces, Drummond put together a varied program that brings out the best in his illustrious sidemen".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ray Drummond except where noted

  1. "A Blues from the Sketchpad" – 7:25
  2. "Equipoise" (Stanley Cowell) – 6:51
  3. "The Intimacy of the Blues" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:00
  4. "Gloria's Step" (Scott LaFaro) – 11:51
  5. "Some Serious Steppin'" – 8:23
  6. "Sakura" (Traditional) – 5:42
  7. "Sail Away" (Tom Harrell) – 7:55
  8. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 7:04
  9. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) – 6:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Ray Drummond catalog accessed May 11, 2018
  2. ^ Enciclopedi del Jazz: Ray Drummond discography accessed May 11, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography accessed May 14, 2018
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ray Drummond: Continuum – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.