Yeah! (Charlie Rouse album)
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 20 & 21, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | Epic BA 17012 | |||
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Yeah! is an album by American saxophonist Charlie Rouse recorded in 1960 and released on the Epic label.[1] It was reissued in 1990 with the title Unsung Hero, with extra tracks recorded during July 1961.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| MusicHound Jazz | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
Steve Leggett, in his review for AllMusic, stated: "Rouse headed up few sessions on his own as a bandleader, but as this calm, workmanlike set... clearly shows, he could rise to the occasion".[2]
Jack Fuller of the Chicago Tribune commented: "In performance, Rouse`s musical taste was impeccable and his musical sophistication the match of Monk's."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Charlie Rouse except as indicated
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene de Paul) - 6:31
- "Lil Rousin'" - 5:05
- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 6:21
- "Billy's Blues" - 8:46
- "Rouse's Point" - 4:47
- "(There Is) No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 6:22
Personnel
[edit]- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Billy Gardner - piano
- Peck Morrison - bass
- Dave Bailey - drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Charlie Rouse discography accessed January 1, 2015
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. Yeah! at AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 978.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette. Penguin Books. p. 1120.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 584.
- ^ Fuller, Jack (December 23, 1990). "Unsung Hero (Charlie Rouse; Columbia Jazz Masterpieces).Well,..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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