The Colossus of Detroit explained

The Colossus Of Detroit
Type:Album
Artist:Billy Mitchell
Cover:The_Colossus_of_Detroit.jpg
Released:1978
Recorded:April 18, 1978
Genre:Jazz
Length:42:16
Label:Xanadu
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Producer:Don Schlitten
Chronology:Billy Mitchell
Prev Title:Now's the Time
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Xanadu in Africa
Next Year:1980

The Colossus Of Detroit is an album by jazz saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1978 by Xanadu Records.[1] [2]

Reception

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".

Track listing

  1. "Recorda-Me" (Joe Henderson) - 8:25
  2. "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 6:07
  3. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 7:06
  4. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 9:25
  5. "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 5:05
  6. "Be My Guest" (Fats Domino) - 6:08

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing, accessed April 24, 2017
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography