MEDIUM XRCD24
COVER Deluxe Digibook, sealed, M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, 18 page booklet
REQUIRED HARDWARE Standard CD Player
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Tina Brooks – tenor sax
Jackie McLean – alto sax (track 2)
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Kenny Drew – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
back to the tracks - 8:05
street singer - 10:21
the blues and i - 8:56
for heaven's sake - 6:06
the ruby and the pearl - 5:05
Harold “Tina” Brooks could have been a tenor sax contender for legendary status and certainly had the ability, the sound and the creative imagination
A colorful player (and exceptional composer) whose hard bop solos were soulful, inventive and stimulating, Brooks had the misfortune of having three of his four Blue Note albums as a leader lay unissued until he had passed away
As difficult as it is to believe after listening, Back To The Tracks was one of these unreleased sets
In truth, there was no logical reason why this very rare 1960 session was bypassed for it features Brooks coming up with one brilliant solo after another throughout a consistently superb set
More than holding his own with a stellar cast including trumpeter Blue Mitchell, altoist Jackie McLean and a superb rhythm section on a mixture of originals and standards, “Tina” constantly takes solo honors
Brooks plays his heart out during these rare recordings that really define where jazz was in 1960
Back To The Tracks is a timeless hard bop gem rescued from the vaults that should not to be missed
RECORDING September 1 and October 20 1960 at van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs
ENGINEERING Rudy van Gelder
LABEL Blue Note
RE MASTERING Alan Yoshida
RE RELEASED December 2013
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Hard Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
