Duet in Detroit is a live album by the drummer Roy Brooks, recorded between 1983 and 1989 and released by Enja in 1993.[2]
| Duet in Detroit | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | August 26, 1983; May 25, 1984; July 2, 1987; and February 25, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Detroit Institute of Arts[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:56 | |||
| Label | Enja | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc |  [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with a review by Scott Yanow stating: "The music is full of surprises and generally holds one's interest with the trumpet-drums duets being the most unusual."[3] Jazz Times called it an "exceptionally varied, satisfying collection."[1] The Guardian deemed it "one of the enduring documents of Brooks's sensitivity to a variety of music approaches."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Roy Brooks except as indicated
- Introduction – 0:56
- "Zulu" (Randy Weston) – 8:04
- "Waltz for Sweetcakes" (Weston) – 6:20
- "Elegy for Eddie Jefferson" (Roy Brooks, Woody Shaw) – 12:06
- "Jeffuso" (Brooks, Shaw) – 2:27
- Introduction – 0:37
- "Forever Mingus" – 11:34
- "Healing Force" (Don Pullen) – 14:52
- "Samba del Sol" – 4:27
- "Duet in Detroit" – 7:33
Recorded August 26, 1983 (#4, 5); May 25, 1984 (#1, 2, 3); July 2, 1987 (#6, 7, 8); February 25, 1989 (#9, 10).
Personnel
edit- Roy Brooks – drums, percussion, musical saw
- Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 4 & 5)
- Geri Allen (tracks 9 & 10), Don Pullen (tracks 7 & 8), Randy Weston (tracks 2 & 3) – piano
References
edit- ^ a b Dulzo, Jim. "Roy Brooks: Hard Bop Hard Time". JazzTimes.
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Roy Brooks discography. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic review. Retrieved September 4, 2013,
- ^ Cook, Richard (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 208.
- ^ Fordham, John (January 13, 2006). "Obituary: Roy Brooks" – via www.theguardian.com.