The Colossus of Detroit
Appearance
The Colossus Of Detroit | ||||
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | April 18, 1978 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:16 | |||
Label | Xanadu 158 | |||
Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Colossus Of Detroit is an album by jazz saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1978 by Xanadu Records.[1][2]
Reception
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Veteran tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell could not ask for a better rhythm section than he has here ... The results are quite boppish and one of Mitchell's better recordings of the past 20 years".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Recorda-Me" (Joe Henderson) - 8:25
- "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 6:07
- "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 7:06
- "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 9:25
- "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 5:05
- "Be My Guest" (Fats Domino) - 6:08
Personnel
[edit]- Billy Mitchell - saxophone
- Barry Harris - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Walter Bolden - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing, accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Colossus of Detroit – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.