Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s
Baritone saxophonist allied to the sound of Gerry Mulligan, with a little Pepper Adams. Also plays tenor and soprano. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
A powerful baritonist in the tradition of Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber has been making excellent records for over 20 years. He was in Marshall Brown's Newport Youth Band at the 1959 Newport Jazz Festival and was featured with the groups of Slide Hampton (1962), Maynard Ferguson (1963-1965), and George Benson (1966-1967). After stints with Lionel... [+] Read More
Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 30s, 40s, 50s
Serge Chaloff was the premier baritone saxophonist of the bop era, his fiery, dynamic improvisations restoring the instrument to prominence some months prior to the arrival of Gerry Mulligan. Chaloff was born in Boston on November 24, 1923. His father was a pianist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra while his mother, Margaret, taught music at... [+] Read More
