Charlie Rouse
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Bop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Cool Jazz, Swing, Contemporary Jazz, Big Band, Modal, Jazz-Funk, Bossa Nova
Essential Charlie Rouse Albums
The Chase Is On
Charlie Rouse, Paul Quinichette
1957
Post Bop
Yeah!
Charlie Rouse
1961
Post Bop
Bossa Nova Bacchanal
Charlie Rouse
1963
Bossa Nova
Two Is One
Charlie Rouse
1974
Post Bop
Just Wailin'
Herbie Mann, Charlie Rouse, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron
1958
Hard Bop
Taylor's Tenors
Art Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster
1959
Hard Bop
We Paid Our Dues!
Charlie Rouse, Seldon Powell
1961
Hard Bop
Moment's Notice
Charlie Rouse
1978
Bop
Social Call
Charlie Rouse, Red Rodney
1984
Hard Bop
The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society
Charlie Rouse, Benny Bailey, Albert Dailey
1985
Post Bop
Best Charlie Rouse Albums by Style
Post Bop
Two Is One
Charlie Rouse
1974
Yeah!
Charlie Rouse
1961
The Chase Is On
Charlie Rouse
1957
The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society
Charlie Rouse
1985
Epistrophy - The Last Concert
Charlie Rouse
1989
Hard Bop
Bossa Nova Bacchanal
Charlie Rouse
1963
Takin' Care Of Business
Charlie Rouse Quintet
1960
Social Call
Charlie Rouse
1984
Playin' In The Yard
Charlie Rouse
1987
Fusion
Cinnamon Flower
The Charlie Rouse Band
1977
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 71 |
| Columbia | 50 |
| Riverside Records | 30 |
| CBS | 13 |
| Bethlehem Records | 12 |
| Prestige | 12 |
| Savoy Records | 11 |
| Impulse! | 10 |
| Legacy | 10 |
| Milestone | 9 |
Charlie Rouse Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell Marshall | Bass | 3 |
| Ed Thigpen | Drums | 3 |
| Paul Quinichette | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Kenny Burrell | Guitar | 3 |
| Freddie Green | Guitar | 2 |
| Hank Jones | Piano | 2 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 2 |
| Art Taylor | Drums | 2 |
| Walter Davis Jr. | Piano | 2 |
| Larry Gales | Bass | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Thelonious Monk | Piano | 81 |
| Ben Riley | Drums | 41 |
| Frankie Dunlop | Drums | 36 |
| John Ore | Bass | 26 |
| Larry Gales | Bass | 25 |
| Butch Warren | Bass | 18 |
| Art Taylor | Drums | 14 |
| Phil Woods | Alto Saxophone | 12 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 11 |
| Sam Jones | Bass | 11 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 25 |
| Thelonious Monk | Leader | 13 |
| Teo Macero | Producer | 11 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 9 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 9 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 8 |
| Thelonious Monk | Written-By | 8 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 7 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 7 |
| Sphere | Leader | 7 |
Discography
Total: 239 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelonious Monk | Bremen 1965 | Sunnyside | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Clifford Jordan | Drink Plenty Water | Harvest Song Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Donald Byrd | Byrd In Hand | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Various | Tribute To A Legend – Thorens TD 124 DD | in-akustik | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Giovanni Hoffer, Pau Moltó Biosca | Julius Ride Again | Notami Jazz | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Makaya McCraven | Deciphering The Message | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| The Thelonious Monk Quartet | 23 May 1961 | International Phonograph Inc. | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2021 |
| Thelonious Monk Featuring Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Ben Riley | The Bremen Town Quartet | - | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Thelonious Monk | Palo Alto | Impulse! | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2020 |
| Thelonious Monk | Palais Des Beaux-Arts 1963 | Tidal Waves Music | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2020 |
| The Thelonious Monk Quintet | Connie Mack Park 1960 | Necromancer | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Thelonious Monk | At Newport 1963 | Naked Lunch | Sideman | Bop | 2020 |
| The Thelonious Monk Quartet | Live | EuroArts | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2019 |
| Thelonious Monk | Nutty | Gearbox Records | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Thelonious Monk | Mønk | Gearbox Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2018 |
| Thelonious Monk | 1961 Live In Paris | Return To Analog | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Tortoise | FACT Mix 541 | FACT Magazine | Sideman | House | 2016 |
| The Thelonious Monk Orchestra | At Town Hall | - | Sideman | 2016 | |
| Paul Murphy | The Return Of Jazz Club (Dancefloor Classics From The Original Jazz Dance DJ) | - | Sideman | 2014 | |
| The Thelonious Monk Quartet | The Complete 1961 Amsterdam Concert | Solar Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2014 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bop | 83 | 14.5% |
| Hard Bop | 64 | 11.2% |
| Post Bop | 21 | 3.7% |
| Cool Jazz | 8 | 1.4% |
| Swing | 7 | 1.2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 6 | 1% |
| Big Band | 6 | 1% |
| Modal | 4 | 0.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 4 | 0.7% |
| Bossa Nova | 3 | 0.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 196 | 34.3% |
| Funk / Soul | 4 | 0.7% |
| Stage & Screen | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 0.3% |
| Rock | 2 | 0.3% |
| Blues | 1 | 0.2% |
| Classical | 1 | 0.2% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 0.2% |
| Electronic | 1 | 0.2% |