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Serge Chaloff
Biography
Serge Chaloff (November 24, 1923 – July 16, 1957) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. The son of noted Boston piano teachers, Margaret and Julius Chaloff, he was among the few major jazz performers on his instrument. Until Chaloff the only prominent baritone player in jazz was Harry Carney of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Originally influenced by Charlie Parker, Chaloff became the first major bebop baritonist and opened the way for others to follow. Chaloff first became well known as one of the "Four Brothers" reed section in Woody Herman's Second Herd. He also played with Boyd Raeburn, Georgie Auld, Jimmy Dorsey, and Count Basie, as well as recording as a leader. Serge Chaloff's career was greatly limited by addiction to heroin. After successfully giving up drugs, he developed cancer of the spine which caused his early death.
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Discography
- Blue Serge
- Boston Blow-Up!
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Recently Played on ABC Jazz.
| Song | The Goof And I |
| Artist | Serge Chaloff |
| Album | Blue Serge |
| Label | Capitol Jazz |
| Year | 1956 |
| Song | Oh! Baby |
| Artist | Serge Chaloff |
| Album | The Fable Of Mabel |
| Label | Black Lion |
| Year | 1954 |
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- YouTube Serge Chaloff Quartet 1956 All The Things You Are 5:26
- YouTube Serge Chaloff Quartet 1956 9:29
- YouTube Serge ChaloffSusies Blues 5:12
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Links
Artist Website
On the ABC
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Saturday 25 December 1999
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 29 February 2004
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Saturday 3 September 2005
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Saturday 14 November 1998
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 2 May 2004
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 8 November 1998
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Saturday 14 November 1998
- ABC Classic FM Music Details: Saturday 3 September 2005
Elsewhere on the Web
- Serge Chaloff Photos - Yahoo! Music
- Serge Chaloff Biography - Yahoo! Music
- Serge Chaloff on MSN Music
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Serge Chaloff is somebody we should all listen to more often. His warm, full-bodied tone caresses the ears whilst lovingly embracing the music.
"Blue Serge", is certainly a wonderful album through which listeners can know Serge better. My favourite tracks incude "Stairway To The Stars", "A Handful Of Stars", How About You?" and "All The Things You Are". With such renowned greats accompanying him - Sonny Clark, Leroy Vinegar and Philly Joe Jones - nothing more need be said. Sure, like just about everbody, I love "Jeru", yet I believe Serge had a bigger, fatter, more expansive sound.
Oops! Nearly forgot re my Serge Chaloff comments.
Thanks too for those knockout video clips!
I always know you wonderful jazz lovers at ABC Jazz can be depended upon. Thankyou once more.
Thanks Christopher, glad you dig Serge and the videos too. All non-ABC videos are automatically sourced from YouTube, so we're also glad to see them...!
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To baritone sax lovers:
If , like me, you love a bold, warm bari sax sound and you enjoy players such as Serge Chaloff along with Pepper Adams, may I recommend Nick Brignola's 1996 album, "Flight Of The Eagle". Some original compositions along with fine renditions of standards like "My Foolish Heart" and "Body & Soul" are included. Nick is capably supported by Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid and Victor Lewis. Well worth a listen; this collection cooks.
The WONDER full Serge Chaloff..."A handful of Stars"..so good to hear that great baritone sound, Serge was one of the players that I listen in my youth.....a gifted talent, thanks ABC Jazz !!
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