The Waiting Game (album)

The Waiting Game
Studio album by Tina Brooks
Released	October 8, 2002
Recorded	March 2, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:44
Label	Blue Note Blue Note 40536
Producer	Alfred Lion
Tina Brooks chronology
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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.

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

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