The Waiting Game - 2020 US Blue Note Tone Poet Series Audiophile 180 gram Vinyl 6-track LP Reissue

The Waiting Game was the unsung tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks' final album, recorded in 1961 but not released until 1999. Brooks is one of the most under-appreciated tenor players and composers of the hard bop era, with only one of his four Blue Note sessions (the classic True Blue) released during his lifetime. Brooks is joined here by Johnny Coles on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Wilbur Ware on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Brooks penned five of the six tracks, showcasing his unique compositional talent in addition to his pleading and soulful tenor sound. Highlights include the Side 1 opener "Talkin' About" and the modal masterpieces "Dhyana" and "David the King."

Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and subsequently pressed onto 180 gram by Record Technology Inc - presented in a Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets 

The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Talkin' About 7:41
2. One for Myrtle 4:41
3. Dhyana 6:55

    
Side 2:
1. David the King 6:43
2. Stranger in Paradise (Borodin / Wright) 7:32
3. The Waiting Game 6:12

All compositions by Tina Brooks except as indicated

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

Laquer cutting and mastering at Cohearent Audio, LLC, 9245 Swinton Ave, North Hills, CA 91343
Pressed by Record Technology Inc., 486 Dawson Dr., Camarillo, CA 93012-8090
Cover printed by Stoughton Printing Co., 130 North Sunset Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744-3595

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

Technical Credits:
Alfred Lion - Production