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Duet in Detroit

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Released
  
1993

Artist
  
Roy Brooks

Label
  
Enja Records

Length
  
68:56

Release date
  
1993

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
August 26, 1983, May 25, 1984, July 2, 1987 and February 25, 1989 Detroit, Michigan

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Duet in Detroit is a live album by drummer Roy Brooks recorded in between 1983 and 1989 and released on the Enja label in 1993.

Contents

Reception

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."

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Brooks except as indicated

  1. Introduction - 0:56
  2. "Zulu" (Randy Weston) - 8:04
  3. "Waltz for Sweetcakes" (Weston) - 6:20
  4. "Elegy for Eddie Jefferson" (Roy Brooks, Woody Shaw) - 12:06
  5. "Jeffuso" (Brooks, Shaw) - 2:27
  6. Introduction - 0:37
  7. "Forever Mingus" - 11:34
  8. "Healing Force" (Don Pullen) - 14:52
  9. "Samba del Sol" - 4:27
  10. "Duet in Detroit" - 7:33
  • Recorded in Detroit, Michigan on August 26, 1983 (tracks 4 & 5), May 25, 1984 (tracks 1-3), July 2, 1987 (tracks 6-8) and February 25, 1989 (tracks 9 & 10)

    • Personnel

  • 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

    • Songs

    IntroductionRandy Weston0:56
    ZuluRandy Weston8:12
    Waltz For Sweet CakesRandy Weston6:26

    References

    Duet in Detroit Wikipedia
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