Vignettes (Ray Drummond album)

Vignettes
Studio album by Ray Drummond
Released	1996
Recorded	August 23 & 24, 1995
Studio	EastSide Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:23
Label	Arabesque AJ-0122
Producer	Ray Drummond
Ray Drummond chronology
Continuum (1994) Vignettes (1996) 1-2-3-4 (1999)

Vignettes is an album by bassist Ray Drummond which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Arabesque label the following year.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "On what is generally an extroverted session, the bassist's two "Ballade Poetiques" serve as a change of pace, fairly free flights for the trio that are quite introspective. ... A fine post bop session".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Drummond except where noted

1. "Susanita-Like" – 7:58
2. "Ballade Poetique #2" – 4:33
3. "Dance to the Lady" (John Handy) – 12:18
4. "Dedication (To John Hicks)" – 6:32
5. "I-95" – 10:02
6. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) – 8:20
7. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 8:41
8. "Ballade Poetique #1" – 3:45

Personnel

• Ray Drummond – double bass
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
• Renee Rosnes – piano
• Billy Hart – drums

References

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. Yanow, Scott. Ray Drummond: Vignettes – 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.