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This 1992 date between Detroit trumpet legend Marcus Belgrave and drummer/composer Lawrence Williams is a snapshot in time not only of the two principals, but of the Detroit jazz scene in general that was about to explode, with musicians either leaving town or making names for themselves that were big enough that they could call their own shots. Of the 11 compositions here, Williams wrote nine of them. The tone is elegant post-bop with modal shades thrown across an array of contemporary blues settings. … This is a hot date; it’s another portrait in the making of the pool of jazz talent — well-endowed yet under-recognized and deserving greater care — that is Detroit (Thom Jurek/AllMusic).

Track listing:
1 No. 6
2 Prelude to No. 4 & No.4
3 No. 9
4 Linda
5 Ballad for Lamont
6 Like a Tap Dance
7 Working together
8 Home To Home
9 On The Sunny Side Of The
10 Minuet for Lovers
11 Just One of Those Things

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Ikeda Atsushi (tracks: 7)
Bass – David Williams  (tracks: 6, 7), Ralph Armstrong (tracks: 1-5), Rodney Whitaker (tracks: 8-11)
Drums – Lawrence Williams
Piano – Geri Allen (tracks: 1, 2), Kirk Lightsey (tracks: 3-11)
Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave
Vibraphone – Robert Pipho (tracks: 8-11)

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Label: Detroit Jazz Musicians Co-Op – DJM101
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1992