'Excellent Traveler' is Mercereau's version of a solo guitar album following the release of his critically acclaimed records Joy Techniques and SUNDAYS. As written in the album's liner notes by Carlos Niño, this exquisite album of spontaneous solo composition, nuanced improvisation, and exploratory world-building features living legends Laraaji, Luis Pérez Ixoneztli, Idris Ackamoor, André 3000, and frequent collaborators Carlos Niño and Surya Botofasina. Mercereau’s daughter, 3-year-old Juniper, is also on the album. Kamasi Washington, Shabaka Hutchings, Cavana Lee, V.C.R, Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad, Dwight Trible, Andres Renteria, and Aaron Shaw also cross paths in Mercereau’s psychedelic quests and adventures.