Ray Drummond Catalog
1984 (age 38)
Ray Drummond - Susanita Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3409 1984
Manny Boyd, Branford Marsalis, soprano, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Ray Drummond, bass, piccolo bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, July 17 and 19, 1984
| Susanita | |
| Oh Jay | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Leanin' And Preenin' | |
| Nardis | |
| Bobby's Blue Sunday | |
| Manha De Carnaval |
1985
Ray Drummond - Maya's Dance Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3415 1985
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Manny Boyd, tenor, soprano sax; Niels Lan Doky, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, August 31, and September 1, 1985
| Maya's Dance | |
| What Is Happening Here? | |
| Little Feet | |
| Driftin' | |
| You Are My Love | |
| Dolphin Dance |
** also released on Nilva Records (Swi) CD NQ-3415 in 2006.
Ray Drummond - Maya's Dance Nilva Records (Swi) CD NQ-3415 2006
Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn; John Richmond, tenor, soprano sax; Niels Lan Doky, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, April 15, 1988
| Norma | |
| Relentless Pursuit | |
| Lotus Blossom | |
| In A Sentimental Mood |
** originally released on Nilva Records (Swi) NQ 3415 in 1985 + 4 bonus tracks.
1989 (age 43)
Ray Drummond Quintet - Camera In A Bag Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1040 CD 1990
David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax, flute; Steve Nelson, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 28, 1989
| Camera In A Bag | |
| Relentless Pursuit | |
| Peace | |
| Weird Blues | |
| Suspended View | |
| Thinkin' Of E.H. | |
| Nefertiti | |
| Quiet Now | |
| Leanin' And Preenin' |
1990
Ray Drummond, Hank Jones, Billy Higgins - The Essence dmp CD-480 1991
Hank Jones, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Carriage House Studios, Stamford, CT, October 8 and 9, 1990
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Whisper Not | |
| What Am I Here For? | |
| Emily | |
| Allen's Alley | |
| The Essence (L'Essence) | |
| Love Walked In | |
| Imagination | |
| Mr. Higgins, Suh |
** originally released on dmp C-480 in 1991.
1992
Ray Drummond - Excursion Arabesque Jazz AJ0106 1993
Craig Handy, Joe Lovano, sax, flute; Danilo Perez, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums, percussion; Mor Thiam, percussion.
Sound On Sound, NYC, June 22 and 23, 1992
| Susanita | |
| Penta-Major | |
| Prelude | |
| Quads | |
| Invitation | |
| Well You Needn't | |
| Andei | |
| Blues African | |
| Excursion (Suite In 5 Parts): Prologue / Waterfall / Mother Africa / Danse De Joie / Epilogue |
1994
Ray Drummond - Continuum Arabesque Jazz AJ0111 1994
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Thomas Chapin, flute, alto, bass flute; Steve Nelson, vibes; Kenny Barron, piano; John Scofield, guitar; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums, percussion; Mor Thiam, percussion.
Sound On Sound, NYC, January 16, 1994
| A Blues From The Sketchpad | |
| Equipoise | |
| The Intimacy Of The Blues | |
| Gloria's Step | |
| Some Serious Steppin' | |
| Sakura | |
| Sail Away | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| Sophisticated Lady |
1995
Ray Drummond - Vignettes Arabesque Jazz AJ0122 1996
Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax; Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, John Richmond, tenor sax; Renee Rosnes, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
EastSide Sound, NYC, August 23 and 24, 1995
| Susanita-Like | |
| Ballade Poetique #2 | |
| Dance To The Lady | |
| Dedication (To John Hicks) | |
| I-95 | |
| Poor Butterfly | |
| Eleanor Rigby | |
| Ballade Poetique #1 |
1997 (age 51)
Ray Drummond - 1-2-3-4 Arabesque Jazz AJ0141 1999
Craig Handy, tenor, soprano sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
EastSide Sound, NYC, June 9 and 10, 1997
| Ana Maria | |
| Ballade Poetique | |
| Driftin' | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| What Is Happening Here? | |
| Little Waltz | |
| Goin' Home | |
| Kinda Like | |
| Nefertiti | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| Oh Jay | |
| Willow Weep For Me |