J.R. Monterose
J.R. Monterose (not to be confused with fellow tenor Jack Montrose) is most famous for a gig that he personally did not enjoy, playing with Charles Mingus in 1956 and recording on Mingus' breakthrough album Pithecanthropus Erectus. He grew up in Utica, NY, played in territory bands in the Midwest, and then moved to New York City in the early '50s. Monterose played with Buddy Rich (1952) and Claude Thornhill and recorded with (among others) Teddy Charles, Jon Eardley, and Eddie Bert. After leaving Mingus (whom he did not get along with), Monterose played with Kenny Dorham's Jazz Prophets and recorded a strong set for Blue Note as a leader. Although he performed into the 1980s (doubling on soprano in later years), Monterose never really became famous. In addition to his Blue Note date, he led sets for Jaro (a 1959 session later reissued by Xanadu), Studio 4 (which was reissued by V.S.O.P.), a very obscure 1969 outing for the Dutch label Heavy Soul Music (1969), and, during 1979-1981, albums for Progressive, Cadence, and two for Uptown.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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J. R. Monterose (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 21 Oct 1956
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A Little Pleasure
J.R. Monterose, Tommy Flanagan
Jazz - Released by Reservoir Music on 1 Jan 1989
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Feb 2010
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Body and Soul
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 7 Mar 2013
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T.T.T.
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 20 Jun 1999
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J.R. Monterose (2018 Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by AVID Jazz on 2 Mar 2018
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Titanium Hits
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 14 Mar 2019
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Blues Walk on Lark Street
Bebop - Released by Croscrane on 1 Oct 2020
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Buzzy on Lark Streert (Live)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Croscrane on 25 Nov 2020
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Leisure Time
Jazz - Released by LST Collector Series on 22 Aug 2014
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Milestones of Jazz Legends: More Blue Notes, Vol. 5
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 15 Mar 2019
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Wee-Jay / The Third (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 15 Aug 2020
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The Sound Of… (Original Jazz Sound)
Bebop - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 29 Nov 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo