



Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge (Mono)
Saxophone – Serge Chaloff
Drums – Philly Joe Jones [click here to see more products featuring Philly Joe Jones]
Piano – Sonny Clark [click here to see more products featuring Sonny Clark]
Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded on March 14 & 16, 1956 at Capitol Studios
Original sessions produced by Bill Miller
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally Released in 1956
Reissued in June 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- A Handful Of Stars
- The Goof And I
- Thanks For The Memory
- All The Things You Are
Side B
- I've Got The World On A String
- Susie's Blues
- Stairway To The Stars
Review :
« 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. » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.56 / 5