Tina Brooks | |
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 Photo by Francis Wolff | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Floyd Brooks |
| Also known as | Tina Brooks |
| Born | June 7, 1932 Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | August 13, 1974 (aged 42) New York City, New York |
| Genres | Hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1951–1961 |
| Labels | Blue Note |
| Formerly of | Freddie Hubbard Jackie McLean Freddie Redd Kenny Burrell Jimmy Smith |
Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks (June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer best remembered for his work in the hard bop style.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.