Boston Blow–Up!
| Boston Blow–Up! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | April 4–5, 1955 Capitol Studios New York, NY, USA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Stan Kenton | |||
| Serge Chaloff chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2004 Definitive Records re-release | ||||
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.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All Music Guide to Jazz | (favorable)[2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz |  (Core Collection)[3] (combined with Blue Serge) |
| Allmusic.com |  [4] |
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."[2]
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).[3] The Penguin Guide notes that while Boston Blow-Up! is less exciting than Blue Serge, its rendition of "Body and Soul" is "scorching".[3]
Scott Yanow, writing for Allmusic.com, describes Boston Blow–Up! as an "excellent session" on which Chaloff "is very much in prime form".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Boots Mussulli, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bob the Robin" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Yesterday's Gardenias" (Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson) | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Sergical" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mar-Dros" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "J.R." | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Body and Soul" (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Kip" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Diane's Melody" (Byard) | 1:40 |
| 10. | "Unison" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Boomareemaroja" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Herbs [Long Take]" (Pomeroy) | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Herbs" (Pomeroy) | 3:30 |
Personnel[edit]
- Serge Chaloff – baritone saxophone
- Everett Evans – bass
- Boots Mussulli – alto saxophone
- Herb Pomeroy – trumpet
- Ray Santisi – piano
- Jimmy Zitano – drums
Release history[edit]
Boston Blow-Up! was once available on CD only as part of a Mosaic Records box set.[4] In 2004, Definitive Records released Blue Serge and Boston Blow–Up! together on a single CD, which presented the tracks in reverse chronological order of recording.[5] In 2006, Capitol Jazz released Boston Blow–Up! with three extra tracks.[4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1955[4] | Capitol Records | LP | |
| United States | Mosaic Records | box set (CD and LP) | ||
| European Union | 2004[5] | Definitive Records | single CD with Blue Serge and Boston Blow–Up! | DRCD11261 |
| United States | 2006 | Blue Note Records | CD |
References[edit]
- ^ May, Chris (May 15, 2006). "Boston Blow-Up!". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ a b Szatmary, David (1994), Ron Wynn (ed.), All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, p. 144, ISBN 0-87930-308-5
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 239–240. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ a b c d e Yanow, Scott. "Boston Blow-Up!: Review". allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Blue Serge/Boston Blow Up: Review". allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- Mills, Eric. "Swing Low Sweet Baritone". Blue Serge/Boston Blow Up! (CD booklet). Serge Chaloff. Andorra: Definitive Records. DRCD11261.
