Epistrophy, sub-titled The Last Concert, is a live album by saxophonist Charlie Rouse which was recorded in 1988 in San Francisco and released on Orrin Keepnews' Landmark label the following year.[1][2][3][4]

Epistrophy
Live album by Charlie Rouse
Released	1989
Recorded	October 10, 1988
Venue	Bimbo´s 365 Club, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:49
Label	Landmark LLP/LCD 1521
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Charlie Rouse chronology
Soul Mates (1993) Epistrophy (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Although he had an extensive career, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse is best remembered for his decade (1960-1970) as a member of the Thelonious Monk Quartet. It is only right that the last time that he picked up his horn was for a Monk tribute concert. This historic event, originally released by Landmark and reissued with one extra selection on a 1997 32 Jazz CD, finds Rouse in prime form despite the fact that he had just seven weeks to live (before passing on from lung cancer). The date was special from the start, with producer Orrin Keepnews getting Rouse to say a few words to the audience about his time with Monk. ... A historic occasion that resulted in near-classic music; highly recommended".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted.

1. Some Words About Monk – 3:11
2. "Nutty" – 6:55
3. "Ruby, My Dear" – 7:46
4. "Blue Monk" – 9:11
5. "In Walked Bud" – 9:27
6. "´Round Midnight" – 16:16
7. "Epistrophy" (Monk, Kenny Clarke) – 11:03

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)
• Don Cherry – trumpet (tracks 6 & 7)
• Buddy Montgomery – vibraphone (tracks 5-7)
• George Cables (tracks 2, 3 & 5-7), Jessica Williams (track 4) – piano
• Jeff Chambers – bass (tracks 2-7)
• Ralph Penland – drums (tracks 2-7)

References