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 ...more
- J.R. Monterose
- Complete Studio Recordings
- Sax (Tenor)
- Charles Mingus
- Very Best of Charles Mingus (Rhino)
- Sax (Tenor)
- Various Artists
- Trumpet Angels
- Sax (Tenor)
- Han Bennink
- Han Bennink
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