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This is not a very famous Jazz album but it's a good one.  Before recording this, his solo debut, J.R. Monterose played with Charles Mingus and Kenny Dorham.  Apparently he did not enjoy his time with Mingus.  That's funny because the album is hard bop that's clearly influenced by Dorham and Mingus' music.  The Mingus feel is subtle, but there nonetheless.  Another intriguing element is the fact that J.R. Monterose sounds similar to Charlie Rouse, who I associate with Thelonious Monk.  So I end up with a feeling that I'm listening to a combination of three different groups, making it a pretty unique recording.


Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    
Tracklist:
01. Wee-Jay
02. The Third
03. Bobby Pin
04. Marc V
05. Ka-Link
06  Beauteous
07. Wee-Jay [Alternate Take]

Personnel:
    Bass – Wilbur Ware
    Design – Reid Miles
    Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones
    Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
    Photography By – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Horace Silver
    Tenor Saxophone – J.R. Monterose
    Trumpet – Ira Sullivan

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