Charlie Rouse – The Classic Albums Collection

American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist Charlie Rouse, (April 6, 1924 - November 30, 1988) had a career marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years. While not a household name in jazz circles, Charlie Rouse was nevertheless an important icon of the form and remains among the finest tenors from the golden era of post-bop. This 4CD set features eight original albums on which Charlie Rouse led or co-led between 1956 and 1963, the era when the great man's creative genius was at its peak. Serving as both a welcome introduction to this maverick musician's finest work, and as a classic collection of his superb talent and style, this set will delight anyone with a linking for classic American jazz music.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Town And Country - 4:16   2. When The Blues Come On - 4:15   3. Blue Modes - 4:30   4. You Are Too Beautiful - 3:44   5. So Far - 2:57   6. Jazz Gardens Suite: Idle Evening - 4:16   7. Garden Delights - 5:29   8. Strange Tale - 4:30   9. Two Songs - 3:13   10. The Chase Is On - 3:18   11. When The Blues Come On - 5:49   12. This Can’t Be Love - 5:25   13. Last Time For Love - 4:30   14. You’re Cheating Yourself - 5:17   15. Knittin’ - 6:20   16. Tender Trap - 4:25   17. The Things I Love - 3:23

CD2:
1. Minor Groove - 7:37   2. Blue Echo - 4:18   3. Blue Dip - 9:26   4. Gospel Truth - 10:47   5. Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid - 3:33   6. Trinidad - 4:30   7. Blue Farouq - 7:26   8. “204” - 7:27   9. Uppptankt - 4:49   10. Wierdo - 6:03   11. Pretty Strange - 5:17   12. They Didn’t Believe Me - 6:52

CD3:
1. The Oblong - 5:46 -   2. 1-2-3-4-0 In Syncopation - 3:55   3. Blue Flame - 4:04   4. Mood In Motion - 5:37   5. Knittin’ - 6:27   6. This ‘N’ That - 5:30   7. Glad That I Found You - 2:39   8. Princess - 4:36   9. You Don’t Know What Love Is - 6:31   10. Lil Rousin’ - 5:05   11. Stella By Starlight - 6:22   12. Billy’s Blues - 8:47   13. Rouse’s Point - 4:47   14. No Greater Love - 6:22

CD4:
1. Rhythm-A-Ning - 6:51   2. Little Chico - 5:04   3. Cape Millie - 6:14   4. Straight No Chaser - 5:43   5. Fidel - 6:52   6. Dacor - 5:32   7. Back To The Tropics - 3:57   8. Aconteceu - 2:59   9. Velhos Tempos - 4:50   10. Samba De Orfeu - 6:18   11. Un Dia - 5:56   12. Meci Bon Dieu - 5:58   13. In Martinique - 5:29