Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American

hard bop Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...

tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

, which lasted for more than ten years.

Biography

Rouse was born in

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, United States. At first he worked with the clarinet, before turning to the tenor saxophone. Rouse began his career with the Billy Eckstine Orchestra in 1944, followed by the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band in 1945, the

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

Orchestra from 1949 to 1950, the

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

Octet in 1950, Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats in 1953, and the

Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Biography Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United ...

Sextet in 1955. He made his recording debut with

Tadd Dameron Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swin ...

in 1947, and in 1957 made a notable album with

Paul Quinichette Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 – May 25, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was known as the "Vice President" or "Vice Prez" for his emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, whose nickname was "The President", or simply "P ...

. He was a member of

's quartet from 1959 to 1970. In the 1980s he was a founding member of the group

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, which began as a tribute to Monk. Charlie Rouse died from

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

on November 30, 1988, at University Hospital in

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at the age of 64.

Honors

The asteroid 10426 Charlierouse was officially named to honor Rouse by American astronomer Joe Montani of

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, who discovered it in 1999. Earlier, in 1994, asteroid 11091 Thelonious had also been discovered and named by Montani.

Discography

As leader

*1957: '' The Chase Is On'' (Bethlehem) with

*1958: ''

Just Wailin' ''Just Wailin'' is an album recorded by flautist Herbie Mann, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, guitarist Kenny Burrell and pianist Mal Waldron in 1958 for the New Jazz label.Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inclu ...

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

and

Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

*1960: '' Takin' Care of Business'' (Jazzland) *1960: '' Yeah!'' (Epic) – reissued as ''Unsung Hero'' in 1990 with tracks from ''We Paid Our Dues'' *1961: ''We Paid Our Dues'' (Epic) – shared LP with

Seldon Powell Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia. He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, and L ...

*1962: '' Bossa Nova Bacchanal'' (

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) *1973: ''

Two Is One ''Two Is One'' is an album by American saxophonist Charles Rouse recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label. Reception The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Given his discography, this record is ...

'' ( Strata-East) *1977: ''Cinnamon Flower'' (

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) – also released as ''Brazil'' (Douglas Records) *1977: ''

Moment's Notice "Moment's Notice" is a "classic" jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. The song was featured on Coltrane's noted 1958 recording '' Blue Train''. History Coltrane never recorded "Moment's Notice" after the version on ''Blue Train''. But other s ...

'' ( Storyville) *1981: ''

The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society ''The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society'' is an album by saxophonist Charlie Rouse and trumpeter Benny Bailey which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Enja label in 1985.Enja Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and Ja ...

) - released 1985 *1984: '' Social Call'' ( Uptown) with

Red Rodney Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994), known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940 ...

*1988: '' Soul Mates'' (Uptown) with

Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab (born Edmund Gregory; June 23, 1925 – October 24, 1989) was an American jazz and hard bop saxophonist (baritone, alto, and soprano) and flautist. He variously worked with Luther Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Fletcher Henderson, ...

– released 1993 *1988: '' Epistrophy'' (

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) With

Julius Watkins Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 4, 1977) was an American jazz musician who played French horn. Described by AllMusic as "virtually the father of the jazz French horn", Watkins won the ''Down Beat'' critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for M ...

as Les Jazz Modes/The Jazz Modes *1956: ''Jazzville Vol. 1'' (Dawn) – shared LP with

Gene Quill Daniel Eugene Quill (December 15, 1927 – December 8, 1988) was an American jazz alto saxophonist who played often with Phil Woods in the duet Phil and Quill. Quill also worked as a sideman for Buddy DeFranco, Quincy Jones, Gene Krupa, Gerry M ...

-Dick Sherman Quintet *1956: '' Les Jazz Modes'' (Dawn) *1957: '' Mood in Scarlet'' (Dawn) *1958: ''

The Most Happy Fella ''The Most Happy Fella'' is a 1956 musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The story, about a romance between an older man and younger woman, is based on the 1924 play '' They Knew What They Wanted'' by Sidney Howard. The show i ...

'' (Atlantic) *1959: '' The Jazz Modes'' (Atlantic) With

*''

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'' (Elektra/Musician, 1982) *''

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'' (Elektra/Musician, 1983) *''

Sphere On Tour ''Sphere On Tour'' is a live album by the group Sphere (American band), Sphere featuring saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Ben Riley, recorded in Italy in 1985 and released on the Italian Red Rec ...

'' (Red, 1985) *'' Pumpkin's Delight'' (Red, 1986

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*'' Four for All'' (Verve, 1987) *''

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'' (Verve, 1988)

As sideman

With Dave Bailey *''

Gettin' Into Somethin' ''Gettin' Into Somethin'' is an album by jazz drummer Dave Bailey which was originally released on the Epic label in 1961.Clifford Brown Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", an ...

*'' Memorial Album'' (Blue Note, 1953) With

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

*''

Byrd in Hand ''Byrd in Hand'' is an album by Donald Byrd. Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder, it was recorded in May 1959 and was released in 1959 as catalogue BLP 4019 (mono) and BST 84019 (stereo). It was remastered in 2002 and released on CD as Blue Note 42305. ...

'' (Blue Note, 1959) With

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

*'' Further Definitions'' (Impulse 1961) With

Sonny Clark Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark (July 21, 1931 – January 13, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. Early life Clark was born and raised in Herminie, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town east of Pi ...

*''

Leapin' and Lopin' ''Leapin' and Lopin'' is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark, released on Blue Note Records in May 1962. It was Clark's last album as a leader before his death in 1963. It features a guest appearance from sax player Ike Quebec, who was mounting ...

'' (Blue Note 1961) With Art Farmer *''

The Art Farmer Septet ''The Art Farmer Septet'' is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer, featuring performances recorded in 1953 and 1954, arranged by Quincy Jones and Gigi Gryce, and released by Prestige Records in 1956. It is his earliest recorded full-length album, but ...

'' Prestige, (1953–54) With

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*'' Introducing Joe Gordon'' (EmArcy, 1954) With

Bennie Green Bennie Green (April 16, 1923 – March 23, 1977) was an American jazz trombonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Green worked in the orchestras of Earl Hines and Charlie Ventura, and recorded as bandleader through the 1950s and ...

*''

Bennie Green Blows His Horn ''Bennie Green Blows His Horn'' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1955) *''

Back on the Scene ''Back on the Scene'' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note1958) With

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

*''

Groovin' High "Groovin' High" is an influential 1945 song by jazz composer and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. The song was a bebop mainstay that became a jazz standard, one of Gillespie's best known hits, and according to ''Bebop: The Music and Its Players'' author ...

'' (Muse, 1978) With

Duke Jordan Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regul ...

*''

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'' (quintet) (Charlie Parker records 1962) *''

Duke's Delight ''Duke's Delight'' is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

*'' At Town Hall'' (Riverside, 1959) *''

5 by Monk by 5 ''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. Recording and music The album was recorded over three sessions in June 1959. In additio ...

'' (1959) *''

Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk ''Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk'' is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Allmusic entry for ''Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk''/ref> It was originally issued on the Riverside label as RLP 12-323 (mono)/1171 (stereo) and Original Jazz Cl ...

'' (Riverside, 1960) *''

Monk in France ''Monk in France'' is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, originally recorded on April 18, 1961. The remastered album includes two bonus tracks, "Body and Soul" and "Crepuscule with Nellie." Allmusic entry for ''Monk in France''/ref> Trac ...

'' (Riverside, 1961) *''

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*''Monk in Copenhagen'' (1961) *'' Criss Cross'' (Columbia, 1962) *'' Monk's Dream'' (Columbia, 1963) *''At Newport 1963 and 1965'' (1963, 1965) *''Monterey Jazz Festival '63'' (1963) *'' Big Band and Quartet in Concert'' (Columbia, 1963) *''

It's Monk's Time ''It's Monk's Time'' (1964) is the third studio album Thelonious Monk released on Columbia Records, and his sixth overall for that label. Allmusic entry for ''It's Monk's Time'' It featured three original compositions as well as three jazz sta ...

'' (Columbia, 1964) *''

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'' (Columbia, 1964) *''

Live at the It Club ''Live at the It Club'' is a Thelonious Monk album released posthumously by Columbia Records. Recorded October 31 and November 1, 1964, at the "It" Club in Los Angeles, California, the album features Monk's quartet—with Charlie Rouse on teno ...

'' (Columbia, 1964) *''

Live at the Jazz Workshop ''Live at the Jazz Workshop'' is a live album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, that was recorded at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco. The album was recorded on November 3 and 4, 1964, and released by Columbia Records in 1982. Release history ...

'' (Columbia, 1964) *''Monk In Paris'' (1965) *''Olympia, 6 Mars 1965'' (1965) *''Olympia, 7 Mars 1965'' (1965) *''Paris At Midnight'' (1965) *'' Straight, No Chaser'' (Columbia, 1966) *''The Nonet – Live!'' (1967) *''

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'' (Columbia, 1968) *''Palo Alto'' (recorded 1968, released on Impulse! Records 2020) *''

Monk's Blues ''Monk's Blues'' is an album by Thelonious Monk accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. Originally released by Columbia Records in 1968, it was re-released on CD in 1994. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded i ...

'' (Columbia 1969) With

* ''

'' (Bethlehem, 1954) With Louis Smith *'' Smithville'' (Blue Note, 1958) With Art Taylor *''

Taylor's Wailers ''Taylor's Wailers'' is the debut album by drummer Art Taylor, released in 1957 on Prestige. It features tracks recorded mainly on February 25, 1957 plus a track from a different session featuring John Coltrane on saxophone. Track listing #" ...

'' (Prestige 1957) *''

Taylor's Tenors ''Taylor's Tenors'' is the second studio album by drummer Art Taylor. It was recorded and released in 1959 for Prestige sub-label New Jazz, as NJ 8219. The album was reissued on CD once in 1995. Track listing #"Rhythm-A-Ning" (Monk) - 6:51 # ...

'' (Prestige New Jazz 1959) With

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (born Edward L. Vinson Jr.; December 18, 1917 – July 2, 1988) was an American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter. He was nicknamed Cleanhead after an incident in which his hair was ...

*''

Clean Head's Back in Town ''Clean Head's Back in Town'', subtitled ''Eddie Vinson Sings'', is an album by the American saxophonist and vocalist Eddie Vinson, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Recorded in 1957, it was released by Bethlehem Records.Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

*'' The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Soul Note, 1986) *''

The Seagulls of Kristiansund ''The Seagulls of Kristiansund'' is a live album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded at the Village Vanguard and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987.

'' (Soul Note, 1986)

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