Serge Chaloff
E919363
Serge Chaloff was an American baritone saxophonist renowned for his virtuosic bebop playing and as a key member of Woody Herman’s Second Herd.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serge Chaloff canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baritone saxophonist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1957 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boots Mussulli
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Mariano NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ Serge Chaloff Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | spinal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-11-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1957-07-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Chaloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Julius Chaloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Serge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later baritone saxophonists in modern jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | baritone saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf | Woody Herman’s Second Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Chaloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering bebop style on baritone saxophone
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virtuosic baritone saxophone playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Serge
NERFINISHED
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Boston Blow–Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fable of Mabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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saxophonist ⓘ |
| partOf | “Four Brothers” lineage of Woody Herman saxophonists ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Herman’s Second Herd “Four Brothers” saxophone section
NERFINISHED
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Woody Herman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Storyville Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vogue Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | improvisational bebop phrasing ⓘ |
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