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Continuum
Studio album by Ray Drummond
Released	1994
Recorded	January 16, 1994
Studio	Sound On Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:40
Label	Arabesque AJ-0111
Producer	Ray Drummond
Ray Drummond chronology
Excursion (1993) Continuum (1994) Vignettes (1995)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".

Track listing

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

• Ray Drummond – double bass
• John Scofield – guitar
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums, percussion
• Thomas Chapin – flute, alto flute, bass flute
• Steve Nelson – vibraphone
• Mor Thiam – percussion

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: 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.

• Arabesque Records albums
• Ray Drummond albums
• 1994 albums