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

Detente
Studio album by Brecker Brothers
Released	May 1980
Recorded	New York and Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz fusion, jazz funk
Label	Arista
Producer	George Duke
Brecker Brothers chronology
Heavy Metal Be-Bop (1978) Detente (1980) Straphangin' (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Jason Elias states: "Dream Theme", arranged by Michael Brecker, is the album's best song, reflective yet not melancholy, with his saxophone felt and flawless throughout. The last track, "I Don't Know Either", has solos from both of the Brecker Brothers, and displays the level of skill that many jazz outfits simply didn't possess".[1]

Track listing

1. "You Ga (Ta Give It)" (Randy Brecker) — 4:30
2. "Not Tonight" (Michael Brecker, Neil Jason) — 3:56
3. "Don’t Get Funny With My Money" (Randy Brecker) — 4:34
4. "Tee’d Off" (Michael Brecker) — 3:44
5. "You Left Something Behind" (Randy Brecker, Debra Barsha) — 4:05
6. "Squish" (Randy Brecker) — 5:51
7. "Dream Theme" (Michael Brecker) — 5:39
8. "Baffled" (Randy Brecker) — 5:22
9. "I Don’t Know Either" (Michael Brecker) — 5:46

Personnel

• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (all tracks), flute (2,5), handclaps (1,3), arrangements (1-5,7,9)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (all but 7) flugelhorn (2,5,8,9), synthesizer (3,4), handclaps (1,3), vocals (1,3), arrangements (1,3,5-8)
• Airto Moreira – percussion (6,8,9)
• Hiram Bullock – guitar (4-6,8,9
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (1,3)
• George Duke - vocals (1-2),clavinet (2), electric grand piano (3), synthesizer (4,6-9)
• Steve Gadd – drums (1-3,7)
• Mark Gray – electric piano (4-6,8-9)
• Don Grolnick – electric grand piano (1-2), electric piano (7)
• Neil Jason – bass (2,4-6,8,9)
• Steve Jordan – drums (4-6,8,9)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2,5,7)
• Marcus Miller – bass (1,3,7)
• David Spinozza, Jeff Mironov – guitar (1-3,7)
• D.J. Rogers – vocals (1)
• Carl Carlwell – vocals (1,2)
• Luther Vandross - vocals (1,3), vocal arrangements (3)
• Fonzi Thornton, Irene Cara, Paulette McWilliams, Ullanda McCullough, Sue Ann Carlwell (1,3,5)

References