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."[3]Jazz Times called it an "exceptionally varied, satisfying collection."[1]The Guardian deemed it "one of the enduring documents of Brooks's sensitivity to a variety of music approaches."[5]
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).
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."[3]Jazz Times called it an "exceptionally varied, satisfying collection."[1]The Guardian deemed it "one of the enduring documents of Brooks's sensitivity to a variety of music approaches."[5]
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).