Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Waiting Game
| Recorded | Mar 2, 1961 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 939104 |
The record
The last of Tina Brooks' four Blue Note dates as leader, shelved for decades and only released posthumously -- a quiet injustice given the strength of this quintet. Johnny Coles' lyrical trumpet and Kenny Drew's spare comping frame Brooks' understated, blues-soaked tenor at its most fully formed.
Session personnel
- Wilbur Ware — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Tina Brooks — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Coles — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1999 | Blue Note · TOCJ-66075 — CD, Album · RVG stamp |
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| 2002 | Blue Note · 7243 5 40536 2 7 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2002 | Blue Note · 7243 5 40536 2 7 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 2014 | Blue Note · UCCQ-5029 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 2017 | Blue Note · UCCQ-9322 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 2021 | Blue Note — STEREO |
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