True Blue is a Jazz album by Tina Brooks, originally released in 1960. On Gatefold: 46 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.
About
An underrated classic that had fallen through the cracks in Blue Note’s vast catalogue, <i>True Blue</i> is the finest work by a saxophonist who had little opportunity to show the world just how much he had to offer. Recorded just a week after Freddie Hubbard’s classic <i>Open Sesame</i> (to which Brooks contributed two compositions) <i>True Blue</i> again features Hubbard’s trumpet and Brooks’ tenor in friendly competition. While Duke Jordan, Sam Jones, and Art Taylor provide typically stellar hard bop support, there is a restless, searching tone to Brooks’ horn in pieces like “Tight’s Creek” and “Miss Hazel” that suggests the saxophone was itching to take his playing to more experimental planes. The years Brooks spent gigging with blues and latin bands in New York City are well reflected on “Theme For Doris” and “True Blue,” two standout pieces with shifting rhythms and soulful melodies that separate Brooks from the pack.
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Tracklist
- 1Good Ole Soul8:07
- 2Up Tight's Creek5:17
- 3Theme for Doris5:53
- 4True Blue4:57
- 5Miss Hazel5:32
- 6Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You7:53
- 7True Blue (Alternate Take)5:06
- 8Good Ole Soul (Alternate Take)7:35
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- warm
- swaggering
- smoky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Art TaylorDRUMS
- Duke JordanPIANO
- Freddie HubbardTRUMPET
- Sam JonesACOUSTIC BASS BASS DOUBLE BASS
- Tina BrooksTENOR SAXOPHONE
17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 46 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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