The Colossus of Detroit

The Colossus Of Detroit
Studio album by Billy Mitchell
Released 1978
Recorded April 18, 1978
Genre Jazz
Length 42:16
Label Xanadu
158
Producer Don Schlitten
Billy Mitchell chronology
Now's the Time
(1977)Now's the Time1977
The Colossus Of Detroit
(1978)
Xanadu in Africa
(1980)Xanadu in Africa1980

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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".[3]

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

References

  1. Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing, accessed April 24, 2017
  2. Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2017
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Colossus of Detroit – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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