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Boston Blow–Up!
''Boston Blow–Up!'' is an album by jazz baritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff. Capitol Records released the album in 1955. It was recorded on April 4 and 5, 1955 at Capitol Studios in New York City. Stan Kenton produced the album as part of his "Kenton Presents" series. Reception David Szatmary, writing for the '' All Music Guide to Jazz'', describes ''Boston Blow–Up!'' as a "swinging, boppish session from a musician who was once a mainstay of Woody Herman's band." Richard Cook and Brian Morton of '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' include the Definitive Records pairing of ''Blue Serge'' with ''Boston Blow–Up!'' as part of a suggested "Core Collection", and give the combined release a four-star rating (of a possible four). ''The Penguin Guide'' notes that while ''Boston Blow-Up!'' is less exciting than ''Blue Serge'', its rendition of " Body and Soul" is "scorching". Scott Yanow, writing for Allmusic.com, describes ''Boston Blow–Up!'' as an "excellent session" on w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.'Brian Davis, liner notes to the 1981 Affinity reissue of ''Boston Blow-Up!'' Musical education Serge Chaloff was the son of the pianist and composer Julius Chaloff and the leading Boston piano teacher, Margaret Chaloff (known professionally as Madame Chaloff). He learned the piano from the age of six and also had clarinet lessons with Manuel Valerio of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.Vladimir Simosko, ''Serge Chaloff: A Musical Biography and Discography'', Scarecrow Press,1998 p9 At the age of twelve, after hearing Harry Carney, Duke Ellington's baritonist, he taught himself to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |