The Colossus of Detroit

1978 studio album by Billy Mitchell

The Colossus Of Detroit

Studio album by

Billy Mitchell

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

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

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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

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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

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* Billy Mitchell \- saxophone
* Barry Harris \- piano
* Sam Jones \- bass
* Walter Bolden - drums

## References

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

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Billy Mitchell

Studio albums|

* Dizzy Atmosphere (1957)
* The Last of the Big Plungers (1960)
* The Al Grey - Billy Mitchell Sextet (1962)
* Snap Your Fingers (1962)
* This Is Billy Mitchell (1962)
* Night Song (1963)
* A Little Juicy (1964)
* Now's the Time (1976)
* The Colossus of Detroit (1978)
* De Lawd's Blues (1980)

Live albums|

* Xanadu in Africa (1981)
* Night Flight to Dakar (1982)

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