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The Waiting Game (album)

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Released
  
October 8, 2002

Length
  
39:44

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Recorded
  
March 2, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Label
  
Blue Note Blue Note 40536

The Waiting Game is the final recorded session of hard-bop tenor Tina Brooks, recorded on March 2, 1961 for Blue Note. It was shelved until 2002, which could have made it a posthumous album. It features performances by Brooks, Johnny Coles, Kenny Drew, Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Tina Brooks except as indicated

  1. "Talkin' About" - 7:41
  2. "One for Myrtle" - 4:41
  3. "Dhyana" - 6:55
  4. "David the King" - 6:43
  5. "Stranger in Paradise" (Borodin / Wright) - 7:32
  6. "The Waiting Game" - 6:12

Personnel

  • Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Coles - trumpet
  • Kenny Drew - piano
  • Wilbur Ware - bass
  • Philly Joe Jones - drums
  • References

    The Waiting Game (album) Wikipedia