sphere

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by Scott YanowOn the very day that Thelonious Monk died (February 17，1982)，the Monk tribute group Sphere — comprised of Monks longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse，pianist Kenny Barron，bassist Buster Williams，and Monks former drummer Ben Riley — recorded an album of Monk tunes. Although Sphere started out as a tribute band，it also performed originals and jazz standards during its existence. The quartet recorded for Elektra Musician，Red，and Verve (including a set of Charlie Parker tunes) before disbanding after Rouses death on November 30，1988. Sphere re-formed in 1998，with saxophonist Gary Bartz assuming Rouses place; that year they issued their self-titled comeback LP. (更多)