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    Serge Chaloff

    Blue Serge

    Tone Poet Vinyl
    €39,99

    Release date: June 13, 2025

    A little-known Boston-born baritone saxophonist, Serge Chaloff was one of the earliest bebop practitioners on his instrument and possessed a remarkable agility and lyricism. He first gained wider recognition as a member of the "Four Brothers" saxophone section in Woody Herman’s band in the late-1940s alongside Stan Getz and Zoot Sims. His career path was unsteady due to personal problems, but in 1954 he made a comeback with a stellar pair of recordings for Capitol Records: "Boston Blow-Up!" and "Blue Serge". The latter would be his defining album with Chaloff joined by pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The quartet simmers on a laid-back 7-song set of standards including "A Handful of Stars" and "All The Things You Are" plus the sole original "Susie’s Blues."

    BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Mono, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a single sleeve with deluxe tip-on jacket. 

    Tracklisting:

    Blue Serge (1954)

    A1. A Handful Of Stars
    A2. The Goof And I
    A3. Thanks For The Memory
    A4. All The Things You Are
    B1. I've Got The World On A String
    B2. Susie's Blues
    B3. Stairway To The Stars

    Serge Chaloff (baritone sax); Sonny Clark (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums)

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2025
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"