Tina Brooks - Minor Move
Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Sonny Clark - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Sonny Clark]
Doug Watkins - bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Doug Watkins]
Art Blakey - drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 16, 1958
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Joe Harley
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2019
Tracks :
Side 1
- Nutville
- The Way You Look Tonight
Side 2
- Star Eyes
- Minor Move
- Everything Happens To Me
Reviews :
« Tina Brooks' first session for Blue Note was recorded in March of 1958, a month after he appeared on Jimmy Smith's sessions for The Sermon and House Party, but the music wasn't released at the time. The sessions remained unreleased for years, eventually appearing as Minor Move in Japan during the '80s. Listening to Minor Move, it's hard to see why the record was shelved. Not only does it feature Brooks in robust form, but he's supported by pianist Sonny Clark, trumpeter Lee Morgan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Blakey -- a first-rate lineup if there ever was one. Stylistically, the music here is no great surprise -- it's straight-ahead, driving hard bop -- but the performances are exceptional. Brooks has no problem keeping up with Morgan and Clark, who both have more than their fair share of fine moments here. He has a rich, full-bodied tone and clever phrasing, keeping the music fresh on standards like "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Everything Happens to Me." His original compositions "Nutville" and "Minor Move" are equally impressive, offering the entire band opportunities to stretch out and improvise vigorously. It is true that Minor Move is right within the hard bop tradition, but fans of that style will find much to treasure here. » AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic 4.5/5 , Discogs 4.68 / 5