True Blue | ||||
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Released | December 1960[1] | |||
Recorded | June 25, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:39 original LP 50:20 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84041 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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True Blue is a jazz album by tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks recorded on June 25, 1960, and released on the Blue Note label. In the hard-bop idiom, it was Brooks' only performance as leader to be released during his lifetime, and features performances by Brooks, Freddie Hubbard, Duke Jordan, Sam Jones and Art Taylor.[2]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "the hard bop solos are consistently excellent" on True Blue.[5]
Bonus tracks on CD reissue: