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Description:
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!