Tina Brooks 

The complete recording sessions

1958 - 1961

Disc 1

A1. "Au Privave"

Jimmy Smith Sextet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Jimmy Smith, organ; 

Kenny Burrell, guitar; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

A2. "Minor Move"

Tina Brooks Quintet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Sonny Clark, piano; 

Doug Watkins, bass; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958

B1. "Yes Baby"

Kenny Burrell Septet

Louis Smith, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Junior Cook, tenor sax; 

Duke Jordan, piano; 

Kenny Burrell, guitar; 

Sam Jones, bass; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958

B2. "Chuckin'"

Kenny Burrell Septet

Louis Smith, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Junior Cook, tenor sax; 

Bobby Timmons, piano; 

Kenny Burrell, guitar; 

Sam Jones, bass; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 15, 1958

Disc 2

A1. "Time To Smile"

Howard McGhee Quintet

Howard McGhee, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Freddie Redd, piano; 

Milt Hinton, bass; 

Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, June 13, 1960

A2. "Open Sesame"

Freddie Hubbard Quintet

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

McCoy Tyner, piano; 

Sam Jones, bass; 

Clifford Jarvis, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1960

A3. "Miss Hazel"

Tina Brooks Quintet

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Duke Jordan, piano; 

Sam Jones, bass; 

Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1960

B1. "Shadows"

Freddie Redd Quintet

Jackie McLean, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Freddie Redd, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Louis Hayes, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1960

B2. "Street Singer"

Jackie McLean - Tina Brooks Sextet

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; 

Jackie McLean, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Kenny Drew, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960

Disc 3

A1. "The Blues And I"

Tina Brooks Quintet

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Kenny Drew, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1960

A2. "Love Lost"

Freddie Redd Sextet

Benny Bailey, trumpet; 

Jackie McLean, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Freddie Redd, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Sir John Godfrey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1961

B1. "Stranger In Paradise"

Tina Brooks Quintet

Johnny Coles, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Kenny Drew, piano; 

Wilbur Ware, bass; 

Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1961

B2. "The Waiting Game"

Tina Brooks Quintet

Johnny Coles, trumpet; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Kenny Drew, piano; 

Wilbur Ware, bass; 

Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1961

Disc 4

A1. "Cool Blues"

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Jimmy Smith, organ; 

Eddie McFadden, guitar; 

Donald Bailey, drums.

Smalls Paradise, Harlem, NY, 1st set, April 7, 1958

A2. "Groovin' At Smalls"

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; 

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Jimmy Smith, organ; 

Eddie McFadden, guitar; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Smalls Paradise, Harlem, NY, 3rd set, April 7, 1958

B1. "Birk's Works"

Kenny Burrell Quintet

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Bobby Timmons, piano; 

Kenny Burrell, guitar; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959

B2. "36-23-36 / Theme"

Kenny Burrell Quintet

Tina Brooks, tenor sax; 

Bobby Timmons, piano; 

Kenny Burrell, guitar; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Art Blakey, drums.

Five Spot Cafe, NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959