Serge Chaloff
One of Woody Herman's original 'Four Brothers', Serge Chaloff (1923-57) brought bebop virtuosity to the baritone sax while battling a lifelong addiction to drugs. Geoffrey Smith surveys his tumultuous career and fiery music.
Seen here, on the left, playing with the Metronome Jazz All-Stars.
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Serge Chaloff
Blue Serge
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
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Woody Herman’s Woodchoppers
Woodchopper's Holiday
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
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The Serge Chaloff All Stars
Pumpernickel
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
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The Serge Chaloff All Stars
Gabardine And Serge
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
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Woody Herman
Four Brothers
- The Woody Herman Story.
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Woody Herman
The Goof And I
- The Woody Herman Story.
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Serge Chaloff
Easy Street
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
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Serge Chaloff
Love Is Just Around The Corner
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
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The Serge Chaloff Orchestra
The Fable Of Mable
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
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Serge Chaloff Sextet
Body And Soul
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Body and Soul.
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Serge Chaloff Quartet
I'Ve Got The World On A String
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
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Serge Chaloff Quartet
The Goof And I
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
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Serge Chaloff Quartet
Thanks For The Memory
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
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The Four Brothers
Aged In Wood
- Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
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Performers and music details
BLUE SERGEÌýÌý Ìý Ìý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge ChaloffÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff,Ìý Ralph BurnsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - BopscotchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProper BoxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1729ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:59ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
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WOODCHOPPERS’S HOLIDAYÌýÌýÌý
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýWoody Hermans WoodchoppersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composer:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sonny BermanÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - BopscotchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProper BoxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1729ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:53
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Sonny Berman, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax, Ralph Burns, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
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PUMPERNICKELÌý
ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýThe Serge Chaloff All StarsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff, Tiny KahnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - BopscotchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProper BoxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1729ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:30
Performers: Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone, George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
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GABARDINE AND SERGEÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýThe Serge Chaloff All StarsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composer:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tiny KahnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - BopscotchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProper BoxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1729ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:31ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers: Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
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FOUR BROTHERS
Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýWoody Herman’s Second HerdÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy GuiffreÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Woody Herman StoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý Proper-1160ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3:18
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Herbie Steward, tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Don Lamond, drums.
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THE GOOF AND I
Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýWoody Herman and his Orchestra
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Al CohnÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Woody Herman StoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý Proper-1160ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:52
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Ernie Royal, trumpet; Bernie Glow, trumpet; Stan Fishelson, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Marky Markowitz, trumpet; Woody Herman, clarinet/alto sax; Earl Swope, trombone;Ìý Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bob Swift, trombone;Ìý Sam Marowitz, also sax; Herbie Stewart, alto & tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Fred Otis, piano, Gene Sargent, guitar; Walt Yoder, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
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EASY STREET Ìý
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge ChaloffÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jones, CarltonÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and IÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1730ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3:24
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone Sax; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Buzzy Drootin, drums.
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LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge ChaloffÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Robin, GenslerÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and IÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1730ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:56ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone Sax; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Buzzy Drootin, drums.
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THE FABLE OF MABLEÌý
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýThe Serge Chaloff OrchestraÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composer:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dick TwardzikÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and IÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1730ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4:20
Performers: Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýHerb Pomeroy, trumpet; Nick Capazutto, trumpet; Gene Di Stachio, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Varty Haritounian, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Dick Twardzik, piano; Ray Oliveri, bass; Jimmy Zitano, drums.
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BODY AND SOUL ÌýÌý
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff SextetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Green/Heyman/Sour/EytonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Body and SoulÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1731ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3:48ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýHerb Pomeroy, trumpet; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Ray Santisi, piano; Everett Evans, bass, Jimmy Zitano, drums.
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I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff QuartetÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Arlen, KoehlerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The MemoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1732ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6:42ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
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ÌýTHE GOOF AND I ÌýÌýÌý
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff QuartetÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Al CohnÌýÌý Ìý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The MemoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1732ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4:42ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORY
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Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýSerge Chaloff QuartetÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LEO ROBIN & RALPH RAINGER, N/AÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The MemoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1732ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3:45
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýSerge Chaloff, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
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AGED IN WOOD
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýThe Four BrothersÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Al CohnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The MemoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Label:ÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProperÌý Catalogue No:ÌýÌý P1732ÌýÌýÌý
Duration:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2:52
Performers: Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýAl Cohn, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Herbie Steward, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Charlie O’Kane, baritone sax; Elliot Lawrence, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
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