Many people don't take into account the human beings who create the music we call "jazz"; they just consider them musicians. That's OK in the beginning, but after someone has been listening long enough to consider himself an "aficionado", he realizes that each one of those musicians has a story that usually remains untold.
The desire to express deep inner feelings and emotions that can not be put into words is what motivates so many musicians into choosing jazz. Time and again when R&B was more lucrative, musicians chose jazz. Tina Brooks was such a musician; while he had the talent, his sensitive reserved personality was not for the music world.
Teena Brooks star shined so briefly that many are unaware of his talents. I want to share with you what I have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DyLxCfBrU&list=PLUJ7V33M1wR2LFXWAuYXpR8DCwwNvBtrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFm8eiykx3Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVn1dDqIlPk
We have been blessed with the sensitivity to hear this beautiful music, let's listen.