Serge Chaloff

Serge Chaloff (November 24, 1923 – July 16, 1957) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. 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.'

Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1923 (Boston), Died July 16, 1957 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, alto saxophone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 73346 2/6/1946 Ain't misbehavin' (I'm savin' my love for you) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73347 2/6/1946 I'll always be in love with you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73348 2/6/1946 I'm glad there is you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73349 2/6/1946 Perdido (Lost)-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73504 4/15/1946 Doin' what comes natur'lly Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 73505 4/15/1946 All that glitters is not gold Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 73506 4/15/1946 (It's gonna depend on) The way the wind blows Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 73507 10-in. 4/15/1945 A rose was a rose Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 73508 4/15/1946 Apache serenade Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 73509 4/15/1946 The same little chapel Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4249 7/25/1946 The whole world is singing my song Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4250 7/25/1946 One more kiss Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4254 8/1/1946 Make me know it Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4255 8/1/1946 The language of love Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4256 8/1/1946 If I'm lucky Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca L 4257 8/1/1946 The things we did last summer Bing Crosby instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chaloff, Serge," accessed June 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201748.

Chaloff, Serge. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201748.

"Chaloff, Serge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201748

External Sources

Wikipedia: Serge Chaloff

Discogs: Serge Chaloff

Allmusic: Serge Chaloff

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Chaloff, Serge, 1923-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91088201

Wikidata: Serge Chaloff - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1345170

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19864843

MusicBrainz: Serge Chaloff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7f09eb46-bf82-4ebe-911b-e3276a628d56

ISNI: 0000 0000 7364 5070 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073645070

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