Duet in Detroit
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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.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
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]
Track listing
All 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 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
References
- ^ Enja Records discography [dead link], accessed September 4, 2013.
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Roy Brooks discography, accessed September 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed September 4, 2013,