Charlie Rouse
If I think of Charlie Rouse; I think of Thelonious Monk. It seems as if Charlie Rouse played his whole life in the Thelonious Monk Quartet. That's not true the bare facts show: Charlie Rouse only played in the Thelonious Monk groups between 1959 and 1970. Enjoy a fragment of one of this performances with Monk in The Netherlands.
A few months ago I found an LP of his band made after that period with Thelonious Monk. The album is titled Cinnamon Flower and the music was recorded in 1976.


Charlie Rouse could never break with his past. In the early 1980s he became a member in the group Sphere, dedicated to Monk's music.
Cinnamon Flower is not his best record, but it contains some interesting music and shows that Charlie Rouse actually was a strong saxophone player and not only runned after Monk as you would think. If you might find a copy of it at a garage sale, take it home.
Cinnamon Flower is not his best record, but it contains some interesting music and shows that Charlie Rouse actually was a strong saxophone player and not only runned after Monk as you would think. If you might find a copy of it at a garage sale, take it home.

AT RANDOM:
Bailaré Hasta Que Amanezca - Oscar Alemán y su conjunto. (featuring Nario Felix clarinet, Carlin Traversa violin, Julio Graña violin, Raúl Casanova violin, Alberto A. Barbera piano, Oscar Alemán guitar and vocal, Alberto Ramos guitar, Aldo "Nene" Nicolini bass and Arminio Raguza drums.) Recorded in Buenos Aires on the 14th of September 1956 for Odeon. (only a test record exist, reissued on Oscar Aleman - Odeon Recordings Vol. 5 Plus Unissued Rare Airshots ( Virgiljazz CD 124))

Time exposure for the 6th of December:
1927:
- miss annabelle lee = rhythmic eight
1937:
- they say he ought to dance / wrap your cares in rhythm and dance = nicholas brothers
1947:
- sky liner = charlie barnet o
Hans Koert
keepswinging@live.nl

PLAYLIST
oscar aleman/odeon recordings vol. 5 plus unissued rare airshots = charlie rouse band/cinnamon flower (lp) = hamilton de holanda/ dois de ouro - a nova cara do velho choro = erik huele ensemble/friday the fourteenth = charquet & co/jungle jamboree (lp)
Nederlands ( To the English translation )

Een paar maanden geleden vond ik een LP van hem, gemaakt na die periode bij Thelonious Monk. De plaat heet Cinnamon Flower en de muziek werd opgenomen in 1976.

Charlie Rouse kon nooit goed loskomen van de muziek van Thelonious Monk. In de jaren tachtig werd hij lid van de groep Sphere, gewijd aan de muzikale erfenis van Thelonious Monk. Cinnamon Flower is niet zijn beste plaat, maar het bevat interessante muziek en laat Charlie Rouse eens anders horen dan in zijn rol als slaafse volgeling van Monk. Koop hem, mocht je hem zien staan op een rommelmarkt.
AT RANDOM:
Bailaré Hasta Que Amanezca - Oscar Alemán y su conjunto. (met Nario Felix klarinet, Carlin Traversa viool, Julio Graña viool, Raúl Casanova viool, Alberto A. Barbera piano, Oscar Alemán gitaar en zang, Alberto Ramos gitaar, Aldo "Nene" Nicolini bas en Arminio Raguza slagwerk.
Opgenomen in Buenos Aires op 14 september 1956 voor Odeon. (alleen een test plaat bestaat: heruitgegeven op Oscar Aleman - Odeon Recordings Vol. 5 Plus Unissued Rare Airshots ( Virgiljazz CD 124))
Bailaré Hasta Que Amanezca - Oscar Alemán y su conjunto. (met Nario Felix klarinet, Carlin Traversa viool, Julio Graña viool, Raúl Casanova viool, Alberto A. Barbera piano, Oscar Alemán gitaar en zang, Alberto Ramos gitaar, Aldo "Nene" Nicolini bas en Arminio Raguza slagwerk.

Tijdopname voor 6 december:
1927:
- miss annabelle lee = rhythmic eight
1937:
- they say he ought to dance / wrap your cares in rhythm and dance = nicholas brothers
1947:
- sky liner = charlie barnet o
- cuban carnival = stan kenton o
Hans Koert
keepswinging@live.nl

SPEELLIJST
oscar aleman/odeon recordings vol. 5 plus unissued rare airshots = charlie rouse band/cinnamon flower (lp) = hamilton de holanda/ dois de ouro - a nova cara do velho choro = erik huele ensemble/friday the fourteenth = charquet & co/jungle jamboree (lp)
Keep Swinging Oscar Aleman Flexible Records Choro Music Hit of the week - Durium
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