John Ore


John Ore was an American jazz bassist.
Ore attended the New School of Music in Philadelphia from 1943 to 1946, studying cello and followed this with studies on bass at Juilliard.
In the 1950s he worked with Tiny Grimes, George Wallington, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Elmo Hope, Bud Powell and Freddie Redd. From 1960 to 1963 he played in Thelonious Monk's quartet, and then with the Les Double Six of Paris in 1964. Later in the 1960s he played again with Powell and also recorded with Teddy Wilson. In the 1970s he worked with Earl Hines. He was with the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1982. He never recorded an album as a leader.
In a blindfold test with DownBeat in 1963, fellow bassist Ray Brown praised Ore's playing on an album with Monk's quartet, giving the bassist "four stars...for clean playing."

Discography

With Elmo HopeMeditations Hope Meets Foster Last Sessions Elmo Hope Trio The Final Sessions
With Hank MobleyNo Room for Squares Straight No Filter
With Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk at the Blackhawk Thelonious Monk in Italy Monk's Dream Criss Cross Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 1 Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 2 Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 3 Monk in France Two Hours with Thelonious In Person Always Know April in Paris/Live The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album Evidence Blues Five Spot European Tour Live! at the Village Gate The First European Concert '61 Live at Monterey Jazz Festival 1963 Volume 1
With Cecil PayneCerupa Scotch and Milk
With Bud PowellThe Return of Bud Powell Simply Amazing!! Bud Powell Vol. 2
With Sun RaArt Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow Just Friends Blue Delight Purple Night Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy/Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow At the Village Vanguard Friendly Galaxy Pleiades Somewhere Else
With Freddie ReddIntroducing Freddie Redd Freddie Redd in Sweden
With Charles TylerSaga of the Outlaws Folk and Mystery Stories
With Lester YoungIt Don't Mean a Thing Mean to Me
With others