Double, Double You is an album by Kenny Wheeler recorded in May 1983 and released on ECM on LP, CD and cassette the following year. The quintet features saxophonist Mike Brecker and rhythm section John Taylor, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette.

Double, Double You
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedMay 1983
StudioPower Station, New York City
GenreJazz
Length49:04
LabelECM 1262
ProducerManfred Eicher
Kenny Wheeler chronology
Around 6
(1980)
Double, Double You
(1984)
Visions
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "Kenny Wheeler's string of ECM recordings are all quite rewarding, generally avoiding the ECM stereotype of introspective long tones and silence... A generally memorable outing."[1]

In a contemporary review for the Los Angeles Times, Leonard Feather writes:

With Michael Brecker on tenor sax and a rhythm section that is powerful both individually and collectively, he has produced a provocative and often stimulating set of six original works. The horns' interplay on "Three for D'reen," Holland's phenomenal solo on "Blue for Lou" and all five men on the 14-minute "Foxy Trot" share the credit. This could have been a five-star set, but lapses into one of those inevitable closing drum solos. Why? Why? 4 stars.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kenny Wheeler

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Foxy Trot"14:08
2."Ma Bel"3:54
3."W.W."7:51
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Three for D'reen/Blue for Lou/Mark Time"23:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 10 September 2009
  2. ^ a b Feather, Leonard. AllMusic Review. The Los Angeles Times. 4 March 1984. Accessed 17 April 2013.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.