The Colossus of Detroit
| 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 | |||
| Billy Mitchell chronology | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [3] |
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
- "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
- Billy Mitchell - saxophone
- Barry Harris - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Walter Bolden - drums
References
- ^ Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing, accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2017
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.