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Charlie Rouse

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Though a top tenor man in his own right, he will always be remembered as the saxophonist for the Thelonious Monk quartet. He adapted his playing to Monk’s music; his tone became heavier, his phrasing more careful, and he seemed to be the medium between Monk and the audience. Charlie Rouse studied clarinet before taking up tenor saxophone. He played in the bop big bands of Billy Eckstine (1944) and Dizzy Gillespie (1945), but made his first recordings as a soloist only in 1947, with Tadd Dameron and Fats Navarro. After playing rhythm-and-blues in Washington and New York, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1949-50) and Count Basie's octet (1950)

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Monk Live In Paris 1967 Volume One

Label: Thelonious Monk Estate’s Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment
Released: 2026
Track listing: Epistrophy; Evidence; We See; Ruby My Dear.

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Live In Paris 1967 Volume One

Label: Rhythm-A-Ning Enterprises
Released: 2026
Track listing: Artist Introduction; Epistrophy; Evidence; Ruby My Dear; We See

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Article: Album Review

Thelonious Monk: Monk Live In Paris 1967 Volume One

Read "Monk Live In Paris 1967 Volume One" reviewed by Jack Kenny


This Paris concert formed part of a European tour organized by the impresario George Wein, who had previously presented numerous Thelonious Monk Quartet engagements. Seeking something different, Wein proposed an expanded ensemble. Monk was initially reluctant to depart from the quartet format and only agreed after considerable persuasion. Crucially, he retained artistic control: he selected the ...

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Article: Album Review

Thelonious Monk: Live In Paris 1967 Volume One

Read "Live In Paris 1967 Volume One" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


The discography of Thelonious Monk, bebop architect, composer of enduring standards and idiosyncratically influential pianist, is vast. In addition to Monk's genre-defining studio recordings, several live sets were released during his lifetime, including a notable series put out by Columbia Records during Monk's time on that most major of major labels, from 1962 to 1968. Live ...

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Article: Album Review

Charlie Rouse: Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Version

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


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 ...

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Article: Interview

John Bishop: A Multi-Dimensional Journey in Jazz

Read "John Bishop: A Multi-Dimensional Journey in Jazz" reviewed by Paul Rauch


John Bishop has spent the past 50 years traversing a jazz landscape that has been in a state of constant change. The music has continued to evolve at a rate one might expect from art in general, while the business end of it has seen radical change that most would consider a state of de-evolution. As ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Mal Waldron: His Journey Across 12 Albums

Read "Mal Waldron: His Journey Across 12 Albums" reviewed by Carl Medsker


Mal Waldron's life story is compelling, and to mark his 2025 centenary, this article aims to introduce his work to those less familiar with it by tracing his journey across 12 distinctive recordings.  Max Roach once singled him out, along with Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols, Hasaan Ibn Ali and Randy Weston, as uniquely original ...

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Article: Year in Review

Pierre Giroux's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025

Read "Pierre Giroux's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


The story of my selection of the top jazz albums of 2025, is, fittingly a conversation between past and present. New recordings by working bands and veteran leaders proved that the language of swing, blues and modern harmony is still being spoken with conviction, while carefully curated reissues reminded us just how deep the tradition runs. ...

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Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Version

Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Backwoods Echo; Disenchantment; A New Dawn; Quiet Pictures; Clove and Cinnamon; Roots; Waiting on the Corner.


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