Charlie parker, wardell gray, dexter gordon, serge chaloff, don byas. Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. A musical biography and discography studies in jazz book 27 kindle edition by simosko, vladimir. As well as a different rhythm section, chaloff is joined by trumpeter herb pomeroy and altosit boots mussulli. I have a few of these coolnblue cds, and the booklet to the teddy edwards cd which has a release date of 1994 lists the serge chaloff cd among the previous releases in that series actually one of the earliest, so the date of 1992 given by. Bill harris big eight, boyd raeburn and his orchestra, count basie orchestra, georgie auld and his orchestra, jimmy dorsey and his orchestra, metronome all stars, ralph burns quintet, red rodneys beboppers, serge and his be bop buddies, serge chaloff and the herd men, serge chaloffralph burns septet, serge chaloffs all stars, sonny bermans big eight, the four brothers 2, the serge chaloff. In paynes case it was the offer of a chair with ihe roy eldridge band. Music profile for serge chaloff, born 24 november 1923. Browse and download any torrent from the category audio flac.
Serge chaloff biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In 1947 chaloff became a member of woody hermans four brothers band and for the next two years he was the most talkedabout baritone player in jazz. Serge chaloff 19231957 is most widely remembered as the flamboyant baritone saxophone star with woody hermans 2nd herd whose problems with drugs extended to erratic personal behavior. In contrast, adams managed to bring the cumbersome baritone into the blisteringly fast speeds of hard bop. Serge chaloff november 24, 1923july 16, 1957 was an american jazz baritone saxophonist, and the son of noted boston piano teachers, margaret chaloff and julius chaloff. Leroy vinnegar july, 1928 august 3, 1999 was an american jazz bassist. A musical biography and discography is by default the best book on chaloff because it is the only one.
Serge chaloff was an american jazz baritone saxophonist. Blue serge is an album by jazz baritone saxophonist serge chaloff, and released by capitol records in 1956. One of only four available cds by the unjustly overlooked serge chaloff, blue serge is a gorgeous, shimmering masterpiece that leaves one wondering why the baritone sax wasnt used much more often. Having said that, simosko is a well regarded jazz scholar, teacher, player, and previously the curator of the institute of jazz studies at rutgers university, with books about eric dolphy and artie shaw to his credit as well. Serge chaloff, an album by serge chaloff on spotify. Gene norman presents gnp 23 the original dizzy gillespie big band in. Bebop serge chaloff the complete sessions 4cd 19451956, mp3, 320 kbps. Serge chaloff was the first major bebop baritone saxophonist. Both influences shine through on blue serge, chaloffs album thats. Shop 9 records for sale for album blue serge by serge chaloff on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Wjz radio broadcast, birdland, nyc, september 5, 1953.
He is one of the few major jazz performers on his instrument, and the first major bebop performer, and was originally influenced by charlie parker. Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. The bebop upheaval which swept through jazz in the 1940s empowered baritone saxophonist serge chaloff to expand the expressive powers of an instrument whose bulk and deep voice often tempt audiences to perceive it as cumbersome. Chaloffs complete mastery of the instrument combines a wide range with precisely executed bop lines and tender and effusive renderings of ballads. Serge jaroff was born on march 20, 1896 in makaryev, kostroma governorate, russian empire. Prestige 758 sonny stitt i want to be happy strike up the band prestige. Explore releases from the serge chaloff sextet at discogs. Chaloff was a major innovator on the baritone saxophone, paving the way for cecil payne, pepper adams and modernday greats like gary smulyan, but his reputation is hampered by a concise discography, the direct result of the mans addiction to drugs and the resulting struggles of maintaining proper work relations. Serge chaloff november 24, 1923 july 16, 1957 was an american jazz baritone saxophonist. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the serge chaloff sextet at the discogs marketplace. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Serge lazareff was born on august 7, 1944 in shanghai, china.
Dec 12, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from blue serge by serge chaloff now. Tiny kahn discography noal cohens jazz history website. Having said that, simosko is a well regarded jazz scholar, teacher, player, and previously the curator of the institute of jazz studies at rutgers university, with books about eric dolphy and artie shaw to. Dec 01, 2001 one of only four available cds by the unjustly overlooked serge chaloff, blue serge is a gorgeous, shimmering masterpiece that leaves one wondering why the baritone sax wasnt used much more often. Serge chaloff became a household name in 1947, when he joined woody hermans second herd. Pepper adams was in many ways the antithesis of contemporary baritone players gerry mulligan and serge chaloff, who favored melodic cool jazz. Serge chaloff, charlie mariano, charlie parker, chet baker he trained in classical piano as a child, and made his professional debut at 14. He is all but forgotten today because he recorded so little material under his own name he struggled with heroin, then after kicking the habit, developed cancer and died at age 34 in 1957.
Red rodneytp allen eagerts serge chaloff bs al haigp chubby jacksonb tiny kahnd,arr new york, january 29, 1947. He is so tremendously talented, a nice guy, and he had that big band. Simosko details the life and music of serge chaloff in an engaging style, from his childhood in boston, massachusetts, through his untimely death in 1957. Along with the earlier, recently reissued boston blowup, blue serge is the meager evidence upon which chaloff s legacy and reputation must rest, apart from his role as one of woody hermans four brothers, arguably the most legendary saxophone section with getz, stewardcohn, and zoot sims in the history of the music.
Serge chaloff was the premier baritone saxophonist of the bop era, his fiery, dynamic improvisations restoring the instrument to prominence some months prior to the arrival of gerry mulligan. Tracks fh are called gabardine and serge which is the same line as tinys blues. He was taught by prominent boston piano teacher margaret chaloff, mother of baritone saxophone player serge chaloff, in whose group twardzik recorded, in addition to one led by charlie mariano. Savoy xp 8087 serge chaloff new sounds in modern music, vol. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Chaloffs recording career was cut short in 1957 at the whim of cancer, age 33. Serge chaloff the complete serge chaloff sessions 1993. Explore releases from serge chaloff and the herd men at discogs. Serge chaloff and the herd men discography discogs. Serge chaloff blue serge vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. From 10cc to xtc, from london to lagos, from 7 singles to sidelong epics, and from punk to prog to ambient to disco, our list of the greatest songs from one of musics greatest decades. Serge chaloff the complete serge chaloff sessions 1993, mosaic flac. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from serge chaloff and the herd men at the discogs marketplace.
They have not been checked for accuracy and definitely may contain errors. Blue serge by serge chaloff, released in 2001 on capitol records. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Serge chaloff by vladimir simosko overdrive rakuten. Jul 28, 2005 i do need some info about some sessions serge chaloff was playing the baritone. Mercer lp 1003 oscar pettiford his cello and quartet serge chaloff and the herdsmen new. Nevertheless, there were many brilliant sessions featuring his work before and after his stint with herman. Its concept and sound was derived from jimmy giuffres piece entitled four brothers a three tenor and one baritone saxophone voicing. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Serge gainsbourg albums, songs, and news pitchfork. Jamie jones, lee foss, damian lazarus and hot since 82 have already acknowledged that theres a new and extremely impressive producer on the scene, and with releases on their labels its easy to see why.
Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query blue. This was known as the four brothers band, after the reed section, comprising chaloff, stan getz, zoot sims, herbie steward, and a little later al cohn. I put corks under them, so they dont open too far or go too sharp. Cuberquest ronnie cuber on steeplechase jazz profiles.
Also we would like to add that you will learn a great deal more if you transcribe these solos yourself. Too many friends in the world dont know yet the work of the fabulous serge gainsbourg. Serge chaloff was the premier baritone saxophonist of the bop era, his fiery, dynamic improvisations restoring. He died on october 5, 1985 in lakewood, new jersey, usa. Serge chaloff blue serge fantastic 1956 us 7track mono lp on the turquoise capitol label, from the american baritone sax legend, who died tragically from cancer of the spine at only 33 years young, just after he succeeded in beating his drugadd iction. He also provides a discography of chaloff s recorded output, much of which has been made available by the 1993 mosaic records release of the complete serge chaloff sessions. Later he worked with count basie, but chaloff had fallen victim to drug addiction and the remainder of his career was blighted. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookies policy. Serge chaloff, one of the top baritonesaxophonists in jazz history, is featured as the leader of bopbased small groups on sessions originally out on dial, savoy, futurama, motif, storyville, and capitol. Boston blowup was recorded in 1955, after what serge calls a long layoff and it was one of a series presented by stan kenton. The first and greatest bebop baritonist, chaloff has been described as the most expressive and openly emotive baritone saxophonist jazz has ever witnessed with a tone varying between a light but almost inaudible whisper to a great sonorous shout with the widest but most incredibly moving of vibratos. Uptown records new issue presents us with a real gem, a complete live performance in a quartet setting by baritone saxophonist serge chaloff taped at the buvette club in rock island in february of 1953. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from serge chaloff at the discogs marketplace. Home max roach discography session index catalog album index. Blue note 1629 bud powell sure thing collard greens and blackeyed peas blue note 1628 bud powell i want to be happy the glass enclosure. Serge chaloff baritone sax, boots musullialto sax, herb pomeroytrumpet, ray santisipiano, everett evansbass and jimmy zitanodrums. Bill harris big eight, boyd raeburn and his orchestra, count basie orchestra, georgie auld and his orchestra, jimmy dorsey and his orchestra, metronome all stars, ralph burns quintet, red rodneys beboppers, serge and his be bop buddies, serge chaloff and the herd men, serge chaloff ralph burns septet, serge chaloff s all stars, sonny bermans.
Lee konitz discography university of michigan press. He told me that he sold his selmer many years ago to serge chaloff. Savoy 978 serge chaloff gabardine and serge sonny stitt blues in bebop. Home prestige records discography session index catalog album index. One of the biggest roadblock to a reliable dial list is the number of times they reused issue numbers, sometimes by issuing new takes of the previously. Serge chaloff was the premier baritone saxophonist of the bop era, his fiery, dynamic improvisations restoring the instrument to prominence some months prior. The first and greatest bebop baritonist, chaloff has been described as the most expressive and open. Chaloff s complete mastery of the instrument combines a wide range with precisely executed bop lines and tender and effusive renderings of ballads. Blue serge by serge chaloff on amazon music unlimited.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I do need some info about some sessions serge chaloff was playing the baritone. I would like to show my appreciation for all assistance given to me through the years, without which there certainly would not have been any solographies, nor any current jazz archeology. Compiled by michael conklin and sergio bandeira karam, with assistance from conrad cork. In 1960 wallington stopped playing music and moved to florida to work in the family air conditioning business, citing the stress of endless touring. I guess i found some, but please change it when they might be wrong. Information on the unissued takes comes from vladimir simoskos serge chaloff discography via lord. You may not sell or reproduce these transcriptions.
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