Charlie Rouse

tenor saxophone, flute · 1924–1988 · Washington

Hard bop tenor born in Washington, who played with Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie, he was a member of Thelonious Monk's quartet from 1959 to 1970. In the 1980s, he co-founded Sphere, a group formed in tribute to Monk.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Un Dia (1962)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 12, 2026: Où est Charlie ? Histoire du ténor Charlie Rouse (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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