Tina Brooks

Artist:  Tina Brooks
Born:  June 7, 1932.  Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Died:  August 13, 1974 (Aged 42).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone

Tina Brooks was an American Hard Bop, Blues and Funk Tenor Saxophone and composer.  He appeared as a sideman on some of the label's best-known sessions:  Jimmy Smith's The Sermon and Kenny Burrell's Blue Lights and his recordings under his leadership, Minor Move.

 

Title:   The Waiting Game (Blue Note Poet Series)  (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Blue Note Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Talkin' About  (7:41)

 2.  One For Myrtle  (4:40)

 3.  Dhyana  (6:54)

Side B:

 1.  David The King  (6:42)

 2.  Stranger In Paradise  (7:32)

 3.  The Waiting Game  (6:11)

Personnel:

Tina Brooks:  Tenor Saxophone

Johnny Coles:  Trumpet

Kenny Drew:  Piano

Wilbur Ware:  Bass

Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

The Waiting Game is the 1999 album by Tina Brooks, originally recorded on March 2, 1961,  released in 1999 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued on January 8, 2021 by Blue Note Records, featuring Johnny Coles, Kenny Drew, Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones.  180 Gram Vinyl.