Tina Brooks Discography
1951 (age 19)
Sonny Thompson And His Orchestra
Henry Glover, Lee Z. Harper (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Walter Hiles (baritone saxophone) Sonny Thompson (piano) William Shingler (guitar) Zain El Hussaini (bass) Bill English (drums) Jesse Edwards (vocals)Cincinnati, OH, January 3, 1951
| K9000 | Jumping With The Rhumba | King 4446 |
| K9001 | Gone Again Blues | King 4446, LP 568 |
| K9002 | Uncle Sam Blues | King 4431 |
| K9003 | Smoke Stack Blues | King 4431, LP 655 |
* King LP 655 Sonny Thompson - Mellow Blues
* King 4446 Sonny Thompson - Jumping With The Rhumba b/w Gone Again Blues
* King 4431 Sonny Thompson - Uncle Sam Blues b/w Smoke Stack Blues
1958 (age 26)
Jimmy Smith Sextet
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Smith (organ) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Art Blakey (drums)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.12 | Confirmation | Blue Note LT 992 |
| tk.13 | Au Privave | Blue Note BLP 4002 |
| tk.15 | The Sermon | Blue Note 45-1879, BLP 4011, BST 89901, BN-LA 400-H2, (J) NP 9020C |
* Blue Note BLP 4002, BST 84002 Jimmy Smith - House Party
* Blue Note BLP 4011, BST 84011 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon!
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits
* Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2 Jimmy Smith Best Album
* Blue Note (J) NP 9020C Various Artists - Blue Note Jazz
* Blue Note 45-1879 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon, Pt. 1&2
Tina Brooks Quintet
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Sonny Clark (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Minor Move (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.7 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) GXF 3072 |
| tk.9 | Nutville | - |
| tk.10 | Star Eyes | - |
| tk.11 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| tk.15 | Minor Move | - |
= Mosaic MR4-106 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 1st set, April 7, 1958
| tk.5 | Cool Blues | Blue Note LT 1054 |
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Art Blakey (drums)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 3rd set, April 7, 1958
| tk.11 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note LT 1054 |
| tk.12 | Dark Eyes | - |
| tk.13 | Groovin' At Small's | - |
Kenny Burrell Septet
Louis Smith (trumpet) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (tenor saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Sam Jones (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
| tk.1 | I Never Knew | Blue Note (J) GXF 3070, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.2 | Scotch Blues | Blue Note BLP 1596 |
| tk.8 | Yes Baby | Blue Note 45-1716, BLP 1596 |
| tk.10 | Chuckin' | Blue Note BLP 1597 |
| tk.12 | Rock Salt | Blue Note 45-1717, BLP 1597 |
| tk.14 | Caravan | Blue Note BLP 1596 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note BLP 1596, BST 81596 Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 1597, BST 81597 Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1716 Kenny Burrell - Yes Baby, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1717 Kenny Burrell - Rock Salt, Pt. 1&2
1959
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Bobby Timmons (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Ben Tucker (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959
| tk.8 | Swingin' | Blue Note (J) GXF 3070, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.9 | Lover Man | rejected |
| tk.10 | Birks' Works | Blue Note BLP 4021 |
| tk.11 | Oh, Lady Be Good | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021 Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Kenny Burrell Quintet
Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Bobby Timmons (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Ben Tucker (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959
| tk.21 | Swingin' | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.23 | Birks' Works | - |
| tk.24 | Oh, Lady Be Good | - |
| tk.25 | 36-26-36 / Theme | - |
1960
Howard McGhee Quintet
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Freddie Redd (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, June 13, 1960
| Who Killed Cock Robin | Felsted (E) FL 7512 | |
| Wigglin' | - | |
| Music Forever | - | |
| Time To Smile | - | |
| Theme For Sister Salvation | - | |
| Jim Dunn's Dilemma | - | |
| O.D. (Overdose) | - |
Freddie Hubbard Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) McCoy Tyner (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Clifford Jarvis (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1960
| tk.3 | Hub's Nub | Blue Note BLP 4040 |
| tk.5 | Gypsy Blue (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84040-2 |
| tk.6 | Gypsy Blue | Blue Note 45-1779, BLP 4040 |
| tk.8 | Open Sesame (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84040-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.9 | Open Sesame | Blue Note BLP 4040 |
| tk.11 | One Mint Julep | Blue Note 45-1779, BLP 4040, BN-LA 356-H2 |
| tk.17 | But Beautiful | Blue Note BLP 4040 |
| tk.22 | All Or Nothing At All | Blue Note BLP 4040, BN-LA 356-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 356-H2 Freddie Hubbard Best Album
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1779 Freddie Hubbard - One Mint Julep b/w Gypsy Blue
Tina Brooks Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1960
| tk.5 | Miss Hazel | Blue Note BLP 4041 |
| tk.7 | Good Old Soul | Blue Note 45-1782, BLP 4041 |
| Good Old Soul (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28975-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 | |
| tk.8 | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You | Blue Note BLP 4041 |
| tk.14 | True Blue | Blue Note 45-1783, BLP 4041 |
| True Blue (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28975-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 | |
| tk.18 | Up Tight's Greek | Blue Note BLP 4041 |
| tk.22 | Theme For Doris | Blue Note 45-1783, BLP 4041 |
= Mosaic MR4-106 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1782 Tina Brooks - Good Old Soul, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1783 Tina Brooks - True Blue b/w Theme For Doris (not released)
Freddie Redd Quintet
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Freddie Redd (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Louis Hayes (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1960
| tk.1 | Thespian | Blue Note BLP 4045 |
| tk.4 | Blues-Blues-Blues | - |
| tk.5 | Shadows | - |
| tk.6 | Swift | - |
| tk.7 | Ole! (alt. take) | Mosaic MR3-124 |
| tk.9 | Ole! | Blue Note BLP 4045 |
| tk.11 | Just A Ballad For My Baby | - |
| tk.16 | Melanie | - |
| tk.17 | Melanie (alt. take) | Mosaic MR3-124; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
= Mosaic MR3-124, MD2-124 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Freddie Redd
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Jackie McLean - Tina Brooks Sextet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.3 | Melonae's Dance | Blue Note (J) GXF 3067, CDP 7 46142-2 |
| tk.5 | Appointment In Ghana | Blue Note BLP 4051, (J) GXF 3067 |
| tk.6 | Medina | Blue Note (J) GXF 3067, CDP 7 46142-2 |
| tk.11 | Isle Of Java | Blue Note BLP 4051, (J) GXF 3067 |
| tk.12 | Street Singer | Blue Note (J) GXF 3067, CDP 7 46142-2; Mosaic MR4-106; Blue Note BLP 4052 |
| tk.15 | A Ballad For Doll | Blue Note BLP 4051, (J) GXF 3067 |
* Blue Note BLP 4051, BST 84051, CDP 7 46142-2 Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag
* Mosaic MR4-106 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets
* Blue Note BLP 4052 Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (not released)
= Blue Note (J) BRP 8033 Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks
Tina Brooks Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1960
| tk.3 | Back To The Tracks | Mosaic MR4-106; Blue Note BLP 4052 |
| tk.7 | The Ruby And The Pearl | - |
| tk.11 | For Heaven's Sake | - |
| tk.13 | The Blues And I | - |
| David The King | Blue Note rejected |
* Blue Note BLP 4052 Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks (not released)
= Blue Note (J) BRP 8033 Tina Brooks - Back To The Tracks
1961
Freddie Redd Sextet
Benny Bailey (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Freddie Redd (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Sir John Godfrey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1961
| tk.2 | Love Lost | Mosaic MR3-124 |
| tk.6 | Somewhere | - |
| tk.7 | Old Spice | - |
| tk.11 | Blues For Betsy | - |
| tk.18 | Now | - |
| tk.20 | Cute Doot | - |
Tina Brooks Quintet
Johnny Coles (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1961
| tk.1 | Dhyana | Mosaic MR4-106 |
| tk.6 | The Waiting Game | - |
| tk.7 | Talkin' About | - |
| tk.19 | David The King | - |
| tk.21 | One For Myrtle | - |
| tk.22 | Stranger In Paradise | - |