Yeah! is an album by American saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1960 and released on the Epic label. “Tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse is best known for his work with Thelonious Monk, playing with the enigmatic [More]
5 by Monk by 5 is an album by the jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, recorded in 1959. It contains five of Monk’s original compositions performed by a quintet. “As the ’50s drew to a close, [More]
Leapin’ and Lopin’ is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark, released on Blue Note Records, recorded in 1961, and issued in 1962 . It was Clark’s last album as a leader before his death [More]
This is a somewhat unusual album, featuring tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse (best known for his 1959-70 period with Thelonious Monk) performing mostly obscure Brazilian songs with rhythm sections that are sometimes closer to funky fusion [More]
It’s Monk’s Time is the sixth album Thelonious Monk released in 1964 for Columbia Records, featuring three original compositions as well as three jazz standards. AllMuѕіс Rеvіеw by Lіndѕау Plаnеr: Althоugh оftеn unrіghtfullу mаlіgnеd bу [More]
The Chase Is On is an album by saxophonists Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette recorded in 1957 and released on the Bethlehem label. The combination of Rouse and Quinichette was a very satisfactory coupling of [More]
Groovin’ High is an album by American pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1978 for the Muse label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: “This is essentially a bebop [More]
Straight, No Chaser is the sixth studio album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk under the production of Teo Macero for Columbia. Track listing: “Locomotive” (Th. Monk) – 6:40 “I Didn’t Know About You” (Duke Ellington) – [More]
Tenor ѕаxорhоnіѕt Chаrlіе Rouse, whо wоuld ѕреnd аll оf the 1960s аѕ a member оf Thelonious Mоnk’ѕ Quartet, had relatively fеw орроrtunіtіеѕ tо lead his оwn sessions. Thіѕ CD reissue has аn LP аnd a [More]
Post-bop lіvеd quite well іn thе ’70ѕ, especially whеn еxрrеѕѕеd bу Hоwаrd MсGhее and Chаrlіе Rоuѕе, as fоrmіdаblе a trumpet/tenor ѕаx tandem as hаѕ ever existed. Add рееrlеѕѕ ріаnіѕt Barry Hаrrіѕ, bassist Lіѕlе Atkіnѕоn, and [More]
