Two Is One is an album by American saxophonist Charles Rouse recorded in 1974 and released on the Strata-East label.

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the music "pretty startling," and commented: "It's a difficult performance to locate within Rouse's overall output, but there is no denying its effectiveness."

A writer for Billboard remarked: "this is an appreciated release and shows another side of Rouse, as it presents him in a funky feeling."

Guitarist Jeff Parker wrote: "This album introduced me to Strata-East Records, and I've been... following the label and collecting the records ever since." - Wikipedia

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Charles Rouse - Two is One

This one starts out quite early-70s-jazz-funk, swerves into the great track Hopscotch, and keeps swerving from there.

Definitely not the Rouse you might be expecting, given his long association with Monk, but the Rouse you might need.

Part of the Mack Avenus Strata-East reissue series, remastered by Kevin Gray. Pretty immaculate.

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Clifford Jordan - John Coltrane

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Strata-East: The Legacy Begins (2025)

https://strata-east.bandcamp.com/album/strata-east-the-legacy-begins

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The John Betsch Society - "Earth Blossom" (1974)

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Cecil McBee - "Mutima" (1974)

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The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe - "A Spirit Speaks" (1974)

This album features siblings Bill Lee (bass), Consuela Lee Moorhead (piano), Grace Lee Mims (vocal), and Cliff Lee (fluegelhorn). The group was named after slave ancestors of the Lee family. This is an extraordinary record and one of the gems of the #StrataEast catalog.

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Pharoah Sanders - "Izipho Zam (My Gifts)" (1973; recorded 1969)

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