Jack Montrose

He became known for cool jazz and/or West coast jazz. Montrose was born in Detroit. 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. Not to be confused with tenor saxophonist J.R. He died in Las Vegas.

• Arranged by Montrose (Pacific Jazz, 1954) with Bob Gordon Quartet / Clifford Brown Ensemble • Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose (Atlantic, 1955) with Bob Gordon • Jack Montrose Sextet (Pacific Jazz, 1955) • Blues and Vanilla (RCA Victor, 1956) with Red Norvo • The Horn's Full (RCA Victor, 1957) • Spread a Little Joy (Slingshot, 1987) - The Jack Montrose & Pete Jolly Quartet • Live at Capozzoli's (Hindsight, 1999) - The Jack Montrose Quintet with Ron Stout, Ross Tompkins, Richard Simon, Paul Kreibich

With Chet Baker • Grey December (Pacific Jazz, 1953 [1992]) • The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (Pacific Jazz, 1953–54) • Chet Baker & Strings (Pacific Jazz, 1954) - as arranger With Elmer Bernstein • "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Decca, 1956) With Frank Butler • The Stepper (Xanadu, 1977) With Shelly Manne • Concerto for Clarinet & Combo (Contemporary, 1957) With Art Pepper • Surf Ride (Savoy, 1952-1954 [1956]) With Shorty Rogers • Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (RCA Victor, 1957) • Portrait of Shorty (RCA Victor, 1957) With Mel Torme • Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (Bethlehem, 1956)

The canonical record carries the following identifying particulars.

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation composer. Institutional cataloguing adds that jack Montrose is recorded with the occupation musician. The record continues: jack Montrose is recorded as a citizen of United States. It is also recorded that jack Montrose is recorded with the gender male. Born on 30 December 1928. Montrose died on 7 February 2006. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded with the occupation saxophonist. The record continues: jack Montrose is recorded with the occupation jazz musician.