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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) The Colossus Of Detroit (1978) Xanadu in Africa (1980)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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

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

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

References

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

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