The Waiting Game (Tina Brooks album)
| The Waiting Game | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 1999 (Japan) 2002 (US) | |||
| Recorded | March 2, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Blue Note 40536 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Tina Brooks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
| Tom Hull | A−[3] |
The Waiting Game is an album recorded by hard-bop tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, recorded on March 2, 1961 for Blue Note, but not released as a single album until 1999. It features performances by Brooks, Johnny Coles, Kenny Drew, Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones. It was Brooks last recording as leader.
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Tina Brooks except as indicated
- "Talkin' About" - 7:41
- "One for Myrtle" - 4:41
- "Dhyana" - 6:55
- "David the King" - 6:43
- "Stranger in Paradise" (Borodin / Wright) - 7:32
- "The Waiting Game" - 6:12
Personnel[edit]
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Coles - trumpet
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Wilbur Ware - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
