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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.

1 hour

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Sun 11 Jun 2017 00:00

Music Played

  • Serge Chaloff

    Blue Serge

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
    • Proper Box.
    • 1.
  • Woody Herman’s Woodchoppers

    Woodchopper's Holiday

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
    • Proper Box.
    • 5.
  • The Serge Chaloff All Stars

    Pumpernickel

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
    • Proper Box.
    • 14.
  • The Serge Chaloff All Stars

    Gabardine And Serge

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Bopscotch.
    • Proper Box.
    • 16.
  • Woody Herman

    Four Brothers

    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • 5.
  • Woody Herman

    The Goof And I

    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • Proper.
    • 3.
  • Serge Chaloff

    Easy Street

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
    • Proper.
    • 12.
  • Serge Chaloff

    Love Is Just Around The Corner

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
    • 11.
  • The Serge Chaloff Orchestra

    The Fable Of Mable

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - The Goof and I.
    • Proper.
    • 16.
  • Serge Chaloff Sextet

    Body And Soul

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Body and Soul.
    • Proper.
    • 11.
  • Serge Chaloff Quartet

    I'Ve Got The World On A String

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
    • Proper.
    • 1.
  • Serge Chaloff Quartet

    The Goof And I

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
    • Proper.
    • 4.
  • Serge Chaloff Quartet

    Thanks For The Memory

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
    • Proper.
    • 2.
  • The Four Brothers

    Aged In Wood

    • Serge Chaloff - Boss Baritone - Thanks For The Memory.
    • Proper.
    • 16.

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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Ìý


WOODCHOPPERS’S HOLIDAYÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

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.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý


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

ÌýÌý Ìý

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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Ìý

LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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Ìý

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.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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BODY AND SOUL ÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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Ìý

I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

THE GOOF AND I ÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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Ìý

THANKS FOR THE MEMORY

Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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Ìý

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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