Serge Chaloff
American musician (1923-1957) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 33
Serge Chaloff was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. One of bebop's earliest baritone saxophonists, 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...
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- Boots Mussulli Bandmate in The Serge Chaloff Sextet
Herb Pomeroy Bandmate in The Serge Chaloff Sextet
George Wein Produced Serge Chaloff and Boots Mussulli (1954)
Zoot Sims Duets: The Four Brothers... Together Again! (1957)
Al Cohn Duets: The Four Brothers... Together Again! (1957)- Russ Freeman Duets: Serge Chaloff and Boots Mussulli (1954)
- Herbie Steward Duets: The Four Brothers... Together Again! (1957)
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One of bebop's earliest baritone saxophonists, 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.'
