Name Jack Montrose | ||
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Died February 7, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Albums With Bob Gordon, Blues and Vanilla, A Little Duet Similar People Bob Gordon, Bob Enevoldsen, Shelly Manne, Richie Kamuca, Red Norvo | ||
Jack montrose bob gordon quintet have you met miss jones
Jack Montrose (December 30, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan – February 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger. After attending university in Los Angeles he worked with Jerry Gray and then Art Pepper. Montrose also did arrangements for Clifford Brown. He became known for cool jazz and/or West coast jazz.
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- Jack montrose bob gordon quintet have you met miss jones
- Jack montrose and bob gordon dot s groovy 1955
- As leader
- As sideman
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Beginning in the mid-1950s Montrose's heroin addiction became a liability and by the time he had overcome it his style of jazz was no longer popular. This led him to play in strip joints for a time until he relocated to Las Vegas where he worked in casinos. Montrose returned to recording in 1977 and in 1986 had some success in collaboration with Pete Jolly.
Jack Montrose (West Coast Jack) is not to be confused with tenorist J.R. Monterose (East Coast Jake) who played on Charles Mingus's album Pithecanthropus Erectus.
Jack montrose and bob gordon dot s groovy 1955
As leader
As sideman
With Chet Baker
With Elmer Bernstein
With Frank Butler
With Shelly Manne
With Art Pepper
With Shorty Rogers
With Mel Torme