The Colossus Of Detroit is an album by jazz saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1978 by Xanadu Records.Ziegler, F. and Fitzgerald, M. Xanadu Records Listing , accessed April 24, 2017Jazzlists: Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2017
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 "Recorda-Me" (Joe Henderson) - 8:25 "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 6:07 "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 7:06 "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 9:25 "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 5:05 "Be My Guest" (Fats Domino) - 6:08
Personnel
Billy Mitchell - saxophone Barry Harris - piano Sam Jones - bass Walter Bolden - drums
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