The Brecker Brothers – Detente

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Detente is an album by the American jazz fusion group the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1980.

Track listing:
“You Ga (Ta Give It)” (Randy Brecker) – 4:30
“Not Tonight” (Michael Brecker, Neil Jason) – 3:56
“Don’t Get Funny With My Money” (Randy Brecker) – 4:34
“Tee’d Off” (Michael Brecker) – 3:44
“You Left Something Behind” (Randy Brecker, Debra Barsha) – 4:05
“Squish” (Randy Brecker) – 5:51
“Dream Theme” (Michael Brecker) – 5:39
“Baffled” (Randy Brecker) – 5:22
“I Don’t Know Either” (Michael Brecker) – 5:46

Personnel:
The Brecker Brothers:

Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, handclaps (1, 3), arrangements (1–5, 7, 9), flute (2, 5)
Randy Brecker – trumpet, lead vocals (1, 3), handclaps (1, 3), arrangements (1, 3, 5–8), flugelhorn (2, 5, 8, 9), Prophet-5 (3)

Other musicians:

Don Grolnick – Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano (1, 2), Rhodes piano (7)
George Duke – lead vocals (1), clavinet (2), backing vocals (2), Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano (3), Prophet-5 (4, 7, 8, 9), Oberheim Four Voice (6)
Mark Gray – Rhodes piano (4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Jeff Mironov – guitars (1, 2, 3, 7)
David Spinozza – guitars (1, 2, 3, 7)
Hiram Bullock – guitars (4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Marcus Miller – bass (1, 3, 7)
Neil Jason – bass (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2, 3, 7)
Steve Jordan – drums (4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3)
Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 5, 7)
Airto Moreira – percussion (6, 8, 9)
Carl Carwell – handclaps (1), lead vocals (1, 2), backing vocals (2)
Sue Ann Carwell – handclaps (1), backing vocals (2)
Erik Zobler – handclaps (1)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – handclaps (3)
D.J. Rogers – lead vocals (1), vocal ad-libs (1)
Irene Cara – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 3, 5)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1, 3, 5), group vocal arrangements (3)

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Released: May 1980
Studio:
Electric Lady, Power Station and Pennylane, New York City, New York
Westlake, Los Angeles, California
Label: Arista
Producer: George Duke