Jazz Articles about George Davis

About George Davis

Album Review

Charlie Rouse: Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Version

Read "Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Version" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 20, 2026

Il decennale sodalizio con Thelonious Monk ha dato ampia notorietà a Charlie Rouse ma ne ha anche oscurato l'immagine e le potenzialità che aveva espresso negli anni cinquanta (quando suonò nelle orchestre di Duke Ellington e Count Basie, si unì al quintetto di Bennie Green e fondò con Julius Watkins i Jazz Modes). Dopo aver lasciato Monk nel 1970, Rouse lavorò per un decennio come freelance realizzando cose diverse per rientrare nel decennio successivo nell'orbita monkiana (senza più Monk, deceduto) nel gruppo ...

Album Review

Charlie Rouse: Cinnamon Flower : The Expanded Version

Read "Cinnamon Flower : The Expanded Version" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
September 19, 2025

Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Edition is a reissue of The Charlie Rouse Band's 1977 Brazilian-inspired album originally released by Douglas Records. Now, nearly 50 years later, Resonance Records presents a deluxe, definitive edition of the album featuring previously unreleased versions of the songs from the original release. Recorded during a prolific period in Rouse's post-Thelonious Monk career, this project reveals a rarely heard side of the tenor saxophonist: a rhythmic sensuality and melodic elegance inspired by Brazil's vibrant music scene. ...