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 | |||
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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
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
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Coles - trumpet
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Wilbur Ware - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
References
- ^ 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.
