Charlie Rouse

Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years.

Biography Rouse was born in Washington, D.C., United States. and in 1957, made a notable album with Paul Quinichette.

He was a member of Thelonious Monk's quartet from 1959 to 1970.

Honors The asteroid 10426 Charlierouse was officially named to honor Rouse by American astronomer Joe Montani of Spacewatch, 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 Paul Quinichette 1958: When the Blues Comes On (Bethlehem) – with Paul Quinichette 1958: Just Wailin' (New Jazz) with Herbie Mann, Kenny Burrell, and Mal Waldron 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 1962: Bossa Nova Bacchanal (Blue Note) 1973: Two Is One (Strata-East) 1977: Cinnamon Flower (Casablanca) – also released as Brazil (Douglas Records) 1977: Moment's Notice (Storyville) 1981: The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society (Enja) – released 1985 1984: Social Call (Uptown) with Red Rodney 1988: Soul Mates (Uptown) with Sahib Shihab – released 1993 1988: Epistrophy (Landmark) With Julius Watkins as Les Jazz Modes / The Jazz Modes 1956: Jazzville Vol. 1 (Dawn) – shared LP with Gene Quill–Dick Sherman Quintet 1956: Les Jazz Modes (Dawn) 1957: Mood in Scarlet (Dawn) 1958: The Most Happy Fella (Atlantic) 1959: The Jazz Modes (Atlantic) With Sphere Four in One (Elektra/Musician, 1982) Flight Path (Elektra/Musician, 1983) Sphere on Tour (Red, 1985) Pumpkin's Delight (Red, 1986 ) Four for All (Verve, 1987) Bird Songs (Verve, 1988) With The Stan Tracey Quartet Playin' In The Yard (Steam, 1987)

As sideman With Dave Bailey Gettin' Into Somethin' (Epic, 1961) With Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note, 1953) With Donald Byrd Byrd in Hand (Blue Note, 1959) With Benny Carter Further Definitions (Impulse!, 1961) With Sonny Clark Leapin' and Lopin' (Blue Note, 1961) With Art Farmer The Art Farmer Septet (Prestige, 1953–54) With Joe Gordon Introducing Joe Gordon (EmArcy, 1954) With Bennie Green Bennie Green Blows His Horn (Prestige, 1955) Back on the Scene (Blue Note, 1958) With Hank Jones Groovin' High (Muse, 1978) With Duke Jordan Les Liaisons Dangereuses (quintet) (Charlie Parker records 1962) Duke's Delight (SteepleChase, 1975) With Thelonious Monk At Town Hall (Riverside, 1959) 5 by Monk by 5 (1959) At the Blackhawk (Riverside, 1960) Monk in France (Riverside, 1961) Thelonious Monk in Italy (Riverside, 1961 ) 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 (Columbia, 1964) Monk (Columbia, 1964) Live at the It Club (Columbia, 1964) Live at the Jazz Workshop (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) Underground (Columbia, 1968) Palo Alto (recorded 1968, released on Impulse! Records 2020) Monk's Blues (Columbia, 1969) With Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (Bethlehem, 1954) With Louis Smith Smithville (Blue Note, 1958) With Art Taylor Taylor's Wailers (Prestige, 1957) Taylor's Tenors (Prestige / New Jazz, 1959) With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Clean Head's Back in Town (Bethlehem, 1957) With Mal Waldron The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard (Soul Note, 1986) The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Soul Note, 1986)