Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge (1956)

Tracklist

1. A Handful Of Stars
2. The Goof And I
3. Thanks For The Memory
4. All The Things You Are
5. I've Got The World On A String
6. Susie's Blues
7. Stairway To The Stars
8. How About You?

personnel :

Serge Chaloff – baritone saxophone
Sonny Clark – piano
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Leroy Vinnegar – bass

Baritonist Serge Chaloff's final recording as a leader is his best. Blue Serge is a quartet outing with pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Chaloff had already contracted the spinal paralysis that would kill him a year later but there is no hint of any weakness on this date. Whether it be "The Goof and I," "I've Got the World on a String" or a beautiful rendition of "Stairway to the Stars," this recording features Serge Chaloff at his best.