Tina Brooks' BLUE NOTE albums

[Jazzrook]

Excellent review of a recent 2-CD set reissue of Tina Brooks' four BLUE NOTE albums on Richard Williams BLUEMOMENT blog:

https://www.thebluemoment.com/2015/06/02/on-the-tracks-of-tina-brooks/

A track from 'True Blue' on JRR today(25/7/15)

[Stanfordian]

Excellent review of a recent 2-CD set reissue of Tina Brooks' four BLUE NOTE albums on Richard Williams BLUEMOMENT blog:

https://www.thebluemoment.com/2015/06/02/on-the-tracks-of-tina-brooks/

A track from 'True Blue' on JRR today(25/7/15)

Hiya Jazzrook.

'True Blue' is Tina Brooks's true masterwork. Compared to 'True Blue' I admit being disappointed with his other 3 albums ‘Minor Move’, ‘Back to the Tracks’ and ‘The Waiting Game’.

[Ian Thumwood]

"True Blue" is a really weird album as there is far more "writing" than blowing on this disc. I think it is one of the best Blue Note albums yet it has a "different" quality about it similar to Feddie Redd's "Shades of Redd" insofar it maximised the writing aspect of Hard Bop.

Freddie Hubbard's "Open Sesame" is also recommended.