Duet in Detroit is a live album by the drummer Roy Brooks, recorded between 1983 and 1989 and released by Enja in 1993.Fitzgerald, M. Roy Brooks discography. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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."Yanow, S. AllMusic review. Retrieved September 4, 2013, 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 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 August 26, 1983 (#4, 5); May 25, 1984 (#1, 2, 3); July 2, 1987 (#6, 7, 8); February 25, 1989 (#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
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