J. R. Monterose (album)

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J. R. Monterose
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Studio album by
J. R. Monterose
Released1957
RecordedOctober 21, 1956
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note 1536
ProducerAlfred Lion
J. R. Monterose chronology
J. R. Monterose
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(1959)

J. R. Monterose is the debut album by American saxophonist J. R. Monterose recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "J. R. Monterose's first session as a leader was a thoroughly enjoyable set of swinging, straight-ahead bop that revealed him as a saxophonist with a knack for powerful, robust leads in the vein of Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins... In fact, the quality of the music is so strong, J. R. Monterose qualifies as one of the underappreciated gems in Blue Note's mid-'50s catalog".[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by J. R. Monterose except as indicated
  1. "Wee-Jay" - 6:56
  2. "The Third" (Donald Byrd) - 5:15
  3. "Bobbie Pin" - 8:03
  4. "Marc V" - 6:30
  5. "Ka-Link" (Philly Joe Jones) - 9:01
  6. "Beauteous" (Paul Chambers) - 5:24
  7. "Wee-Jay" [alternate take] - 7:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 21, 1956.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 2, 2010
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2010
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.


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