Duet in Detroit


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

Reception

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." Jazz Times called it an "exceptionally varied, satisfying collection." The Guardian deemed it "one of the enduring documents of Brooks's sensitivity to a variety of music approaches."

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Brooks except as indicated
  1. Introduction – 0:56
  2. "Zulu" – 8:04
  3. "Waltz for Sweetcakes" – 6:20
  4. "Elegy for Eddie Jefferson" – 12:06
  5. "Jeffuso" – 2:27
  6. Introduction – 0:37
  7. "Forever Mingus" – 11:34
  8. "Healing Force" – 14:52
  9. "Samba del Sol" – 4:27
  10. "Duet in Detroit" – 7:33
''Recorded August 26, 1983 ; May 25, 1984 ; July 2, 1987 ; February 25, 1989.''

Personnel