J. R. Monterose
Studio album by
J. R. Monterose
Released1957
RecordedOctober 21, 1956
StudioRudy Van Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1536
ProducerAlfred Lion
J. R. Monterose chronology
J. R. Monterose
(1957)		 The Message
(1959)

J. R. Monterose is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist J. R. Monterose, recorded on October 21, 1956 and released on Blue Note the following year. The quintet features trumpeter Ira Sullivan and rhythm section Horace Silver, Wilbur Ware and Philly Joe Jones.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stating, "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 tracks are written by J. R. Monterose, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wee-Jay" 6:56
2."The Third"Donald Byrd5:15
3."Bobbie Pin" 8:03

All tracks are written by J. R. Monterose, except as noted.

Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Marc V" 6:30
2."Ka-Link"Philly Joe Jones9:01
3."Beauteous"Paul Chambers5:24
CD reissue bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."Wee-Jay" (alternate take)7:17

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 2, 2010
  2. 1 2 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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