True Blue (Tina Brooks album)
| True Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Tina Brooks | ||||
| Released | December 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded |
June 25, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length |
37:39 original LP 50:20 CD reissue | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84041 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Tina Brooks chronology | ||||
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True Blue is an album by hard-bop tenor Tina Brooks recorded on June 25, 1960, and released on the Blue Note label. It was Brooks only date as leader to be released during his lifetime, and features performances by Brooks, Freddie Hubbard, Duke Jordan, Sam Jones and Art Taylor.[2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states "the hard bop solos are consistently excellent" on True Blue.[4]
Track listing
- All compositions by Tina Brooks except those indicated.
- "Good Old Soul" - 8:07
- "Up Tight's Creek" - 5:17
- "Theme for Doris" - 5:53
- "True Blue" - 4:57
- "Miss Hazel" - 5:32
- "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) - 7:53
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "True Blue" (Alternate Take) - 5:06
- "Good Old Soul" (Alternate Take) - 7:35
Personnel
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Duke Jordan - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
Footnotes
- ↑ Schwann Record & Tape Guide, 1965
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Scott Yanow, Allmusic, accessed 3 October 2010, http://www.allmusic.com/album/r31257
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