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Sphere

Formed: 1982

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Disbanded: 1988

Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop

Group Members: Charlie Rouse, Ben Riley, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams

Biography: On the very day that Thelonious Monk died (February 17, 1982), the Monk tribute group Sphere -- comprised of Monk's longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and Monk's former drummer Ben Riley -- recorded an album of Monk tunes. Although Sphere started ...Read full biography

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Four in One

Released: 1982

Label: WEA International

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Tremendous tribute effort, outstanding versions of Monk classics. Top-flight Monk repertory effort. CD has two bonus cuts. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide ...Read full review

Bird Songs

Released: 1988

Label: Verve

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Branching out from their mostly Monk repertoire, Sphere tackles the work of equally celebrated bebop giant Charlie Parker on this 1987 recording. It would be the last record the band would make with former ...Read full review

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