Biography
One of the top bassists of 1955-1965, Paul Chambers grew up in Detroit where he was part of the fertile local jazz scene. After touring with Paul Quinichette, Chambers went to New York, where he played with the J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding quintet and George Wallington. He spent the bulk of his prime years as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet participating in virtually all of Davis’ classic recordings of the era. When he left, “Mr. P.C.” (as John Coltrane called him in one of his originals) worked with the Wynton Kelly Trio (1963-1966) and freelanced. Chambers, a consistently inspired accompanist who was an excellent soloist, made many recordings during his too-brief career including some with Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd, Bud Powell, and Freddie Hubbard, in addition to several as a leader including his excellent Blue Note albums Whims of Chambers, Bass On Top, and Paul Chambers Quintet.
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REVISED 2020 RELEASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR THE TONE POET AUDIOPHILE VINYL REISSUE SERIES
Blue Note Records has announced a revised 2020 release scheduled for the acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. Pandemic-related closures temporarily put production on hold, but the series will resume again on August 28 with the release of three titles: a first-time vinyl release of vibraphonist Bobby... read more
TONE POET AUDIOPHILE VINYL REISSUE SERIES CONTINUES IN 2020
Blue Note Records has announced the continuation of the acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series in 2020. Launched in 2019 in honor of the label’s 80th Anniversary, the Tone Poet series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered from the original... read more
