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Sphere (American band)

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Active from
  
1982

Record label
  
Elektra Records

Genre
  
Jazz

Members
  
Charlie Rouse

Albums
  
Four in One, Pumpkin's Delight, Bird Songs, Sphere On Tour, On Tour, Flight Path, Four for All

Similar
  
Ben Riley, Buster Williams, Kenny Barron, Dave Bailey, Gary Bartz

Sphere were an American jazz ensemble which began as a tribute to pianist/composer Thelonious Monk, whose middle name was "Sphere".

Contents

The band initially consisting of Monk's longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and Monk's former drummer Ben Riley. Saxophonist Gary Bartz assumed Rouse's place after his death in 1988.

Discography

  • 1982: Four in One (Elektra)
  • 1983: Flight Path (Elektra)
  • 1985: Sphere On Tour (Red)
  • 1986: Pumpkin's Delight (Red) contains all tracks released on Live at Umbria Jazz (Red)
  • 1987: Four for All (Verve)
  • 1988: Bird Songs (Verve)
  • 1997: Sphere (Verve)
  • Songs

    Dewey Square
    Dual ForceOn Tour · 1986
    SpiralOn Tour · 1986

    References

    Sphere (American band) Wikipedia