| True Blue | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Tina Brooks |
| Cover: | True_blue.gif |
| Border: | yes |
| 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 |
| Prev Title: | Minor Move |
| Prev Year: | 1958 |
| Next Title: | Back to the Tracks |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
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]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "the hard bop solos are consistently excellent" on True Blue.[3]
All compositions by Tina Brooks except those indicated.Bonus tracks on CD reissue: