Comments on: In Search of Tina Brooks

By: Michael Walmsley

Michael Walmsley — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:30:39 +0000

I have not heard the Tina Brooks Mosaic set. I am blessed with a mono first pressing of True Blue which is a wonderful album. I recently installed a mono Moving Coil cartridge on my second turntable and now enjoy these early mono pressings even more.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:15:29 +0000

I just listened to parts of my Tina Brooks Mosaic set again. I was most impressed with Brooks playing on the first two albums, Minor Move, and True Blue. Nutville and The Way You look tonight have especially good Brooks solos. Side 2 of that record has a bit too much gritty sound in the cymbals. Especially during Sonny Clark’s piano solo on Star Eyes. Some great Brooks all of side 1 of True Blue album. The title track of Back To The tracks has good Brooks and Blue Mitchell. Can’t remember Brooks best work on Freddie Hubbard’s Open Sesame. I tend to listen more to the trumpet players on the albums he is featured on! Like the nice Johnny Coles in the Mosaic set.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:50:35 +0000

Appointment in Ghana will be on the list. I was supposed to record the show today, but there’s a massive snow storm here in Western Mass so I was rescheduled for tomorrow, which means I am open for more suggestions. GTF — do you believe I don’t have either of the Blue Lights albums. I could never find an affordable original. I had one was that was a Liberty and one that was a blue label. When the values of those went up, I sold my copies, figuring I would eventually get original pressings, and I would never listen to the reprocessed stereos anyway. Eventually hasn’t happened yet.

By: gregory the fish

gregory the fish — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:15:49 +0000

His works on the Kenny Burrell “Blue Lights” albums always stood out to me.

By: Clifford

Clifford — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:53:20 +0000

Appointment in Ghana seems like a must-play to me…