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• The Waiting Game by Tina Brooks is a lost masterpiece of the Blue Note eraan album recorded in 1961 but not released until decades later. With Brookss soulful tenor saxophone at the helm, the session brings together a dream lineup: Johnny Coles on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Wilbur Ware on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. The compositions blend hard bop fire with lyrical introspection, from the simmering groove of Talkin About to the contemplative beauty of Dhyana. Each track is a showcase for Brookss melodic gifts and emotional depth, revealing a player whose brilliance deserved far more recognition in his lifetime.

  Thanks to its release as part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series, The Waiting Game has finally found its rightful place in the jazz canon. The production quality is impeccable, doing justice to the clarity and warmth of the original session. Brookss solos are fluid and searching, and the band responds with deep synergy and swing. This is not just a historical curiosityits a vital, living document of an artist who had something profound to say, and now, at last, people are listening.

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• Artist: Tina Brooks Label: Blue Note Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Jazz Style: Hard Bop

• A1 Talkin’ About
  A2 One For Myrtle
  A3 Dhyana
  B1 David The King
  B2 Stranger In Paradise
  B3 The Waiting Game