Charlie Rouse

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Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 - November 30, 1988) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He is best known for his time with Thelonious Monk's quartet, a period which lasted from 1959 to 1970. He was later a founding member of the group Sphere, which began as a tribute to Monk.

[edit] Career Stations

  • Billy Eckstine Orchestra: 1944;
  • Dizzy Gillespie Big Band: 1945;
  • Duke Ellington Orchestra: 1949-1950;
  • Count Basie Octet: 1950;
  • Oscar Pettiford Sextet: 1955;
  • Thelonious Monk Quartet: 1959 bis 1970

{unter Monk Anfuhrung: Miles & Monk at Newport (1963), Live at the It Club (1964).}

[edit] Recordings

  • The Chase Is On, 1957, Bethlehem.
  • Takin' Care Of Business, 1960, Prestige.
  • Unsung Hero, 1960-61, Epic.
  • Bossa Nova Bacchanal, 1962-65, Blue Note.
  • Moment's Notice, 1977, Storyville.
  • Upper Manhattan Jazz Society, 1981, Enja.
  • Social Call, 1984, Uptown.
  • Epistrophy, 1988, Landmark.


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