Charlie Rouse

Born: Apr 6, 1924 in Washington D.C.

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Died: Nov 30, 1988 in Seattle, WA

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Possessor of a distinctive tone and a fluid bop-oriented style, Charlie Rouse was in Thelonious Monk's Quartet for over a decade (1959-1970) and, although somewhat taken for granted, was an important ingredient in Monk's music. Rouse was always a modern player and he worked with Billy Eckstine's orchestra ...Read full biography

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Epistrophy

Released: 1988

Label: Savoy Jazz

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Although he had an extensive career, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse is best remembered for his decade (1960-1970) as a member of the Thelonious Monk Quartet. It is only right that the last time that he ...Read full review

Social Call

Released: 1984

Label: Uptown

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Tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, 59 at the time, is in top form for this bop-oriented set. Teamed up with trumpeter Red Rodney, pianist Albert Dailey, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Kenny Washington, ...Read full review

More Charlie Rouse albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (3)

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