Joe Chambers (born June 25, 1942)[1] is an American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer. He attended the Philadelphia Conservatory for one year.[2] In the 1960s and 1970s, Chambers gigged with many high-profile artists such as Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, and Chick Corea.[3] During this period, his compositions were featured on some of the albums on which he appeared, such as those with Freddie Hubbard and Bobby Hutcherson.[3] He has released fifteen albums as a bandleader and been a member of several incarnations of Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble.[4]
Joe Chambers | |
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 Joe Chambers (right) with Freddie Waits (left) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 25, 1942 Stoneacre, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, piano, vibraphone |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Muse, Finite, Baystate, Blue Note, Savant |
He has also taught, including at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where he leads the Outlaw Band.[5][6][7][8] In 2008, he was hired to be the Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.[9]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- 1973: The Almoravid (Muse, 1974)
- 1976: New World (Finite, 1976)
- 1977: Double Exposure (Muse, 1978)
- 1979: Joe Chambers and Friends: Chamber Music (Baystate, 1979)
- 1979: Joe Chambers Plays Piano (Denon, 1979)
- 1981: New York Concerto featuring Yoshiaki Masuo (Baystate, 1981)
- 1991: Phantom of the City (Candid, 1992) – live
- 1995: Isla Verde with Trio Dejaiz (Paddle Wheel, 1995)
- 1998: Mirrors (Blue Note, 1999)
- 2002: Urban Grooves (Eighty-Eight's, 2002)
- 2005: The Outlaw (Savant, 2006)
- 2009: Horace to Max (Savant, 2010)
- 2012: Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Orchestra (Savant, 2012)
- 2015: Landscapes (Savant, 2016)
- 2020: Samba de Maracatu (Blue Note, 2021)
- 2022: Dance Kobina (Blue Note, 2023)[10]
As sideman
editWith Franck Amsallem
- Summer Times (Sunnyside, 2003)
With Chet Baker
- Peace (Enja, 1982)
With Donald Byrd
- Mustang! (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1964-66
- Fancy Free (Blue Note, 1970) – recorded in 1969
With Chick Corea
- Tones for Joan's Bones (Atlantic, 1968) – recorded in 1966
With Stanley Cowell
- Brilliant Circles (Freedom, 1972) – recorded in 1969
- Back to the Beautiful (Concord, 1989)
With Miles Davis
- The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions (Columbia, 2001) – recorded in 1968-69
With Art Farmer
- Something Tasty (Baystate, 1979)
With Don Friedman
- Metamorphosis (Prestige, 1966)
With Jimmy Giuffre
- New York Concerts (1965; Elemental Music, 2014)
With Joe Henderson
- Mode for Joe (Blue Note, 1966)
- Big Band (Verve, 1997) – recorded in 1992-96
With Andrew Hill
- Andrew!!! (Blue Note, 1968) – recorded in 1964
- Compulsion!!!!! (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1965
- One For One (Blue Note, 1975) – recorded in 1965-70
With Freddie Hubbard
- Breaking Point (Blue Note, 1964)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Dialogue (Blue Note, 1965)
- Components (Blue Note, 1966) – recorded in 1965
- Happenings (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1966
- Total Eclipse (Blue Note, 1969) – recorded in 1968
- Now!, (Blue Note, 1970) – recorded in 1969
- Oblique (Blue Note, 1979) – recorded in 1967
- Spiral (Blue Note, 1979) – recorded in 1965-68
- Patterns (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1968
- Medina, (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1969
- Blow Up, (JMY, 1969 released 1990)
With Robin Kenyatta
- Nomusa (Muse, 1975)
With Lee Konitz
- Figure & Spirit (Progressive, 1977) – recorded in 1976
With Hubert Laws
- Wild Flower (Atlantic, 1972)
With Ray Mantilla
- Mantilla (Inner City, 1978)
With M'Boom
- Re: Percussion (Strata-East, 1973)
- M'Boom (Columbia, 1979)
- Collage (Soul Note, 1984)
- To the Max! (Enja, 1992) – recorded in 1990–91
With Charles Mingus
- Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (Columbia, 1972)
- Something Like a Bird (Atlantic, 1978)
- Me, Myself an Eye (Atlantic, 1978)
With Grachan Moncur III
- Shadows, (Denon, 1977)
With Karl Ratzer
- In Search Of The Ghost, (Vanguard, 1978)
With Sam Rivers
- Contours, (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1965
With Jeremy Steig
- Lend Me Your Ears, (CMP Records, 1978)
With Woody Shaw
- In the Beginning (Muse, 1983) – recorded in 1965
- The Iron Men with Anthony Braxton (Muse, 1980) – recorded in 1977
With Archie Shepp
- Fire Music (Impulse!, 1965)
- On This Night (Impulse!, 1965)
- New Thing at Newport (Impulse!, 1966) – recorded in 1965. also features a set by John Coltrane.
- For Losers (Impulse!, 1969)
- Kwanza (Impulse!, 1969)
- On Green Dolphin Street (Denon, 1978)
With Wayne Shorter
- Et Cetera (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1965
- The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note, 1966) – recorded in 1965
- Adam's Apple (Blue Note, 1967) – recorded in 1966
- Schizophrenia (Blue Note, 1969) – recorded in 1967
With Heiner Stadler
- Brains On Fire Vol. 1 (Labor, 1973) – recorded in 1966-71
With John Stubblefield
- Prelude (Storyville, 1978)
With Ed Summerlin
- Sum of the Parts (Ictus, 1998)
With The Super Jazz Trio
- The Super Jazz Trio (Baystate, 1978)
- Something Tasty (Baystate, 1979)
- The Standard (Baystate, 1980)
With Hidefumi Toki
- City (Baystate, 1978)
With Charles Tolliver
- Paper Man (Freedom, 1975) – recorded in 1968
With McCoy Tyner
- Tender Moments (Blue Note, 1968) – recorded in 1967
With Miroslav Vitous
- Infinite Search, (Embryo, 1970) – recorded in 1969
With Tyrone Washington
- Natural Essence (Blue Note, 1968) – recorded in 1967
With Joe Zawinul
- Zawinul (Atlantic, 1971) – recorded in 1970
References
edit- ^ "Legendary jazz drummer and Chester native Joe Chambers returns to area Friday night". Delcotimes.com. 14 June 2000. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Joe Chambers Interview". Vermontreview.tripod.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 450. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Joe Chambers | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Jazz News: Joe Chambers and the Outlaw Band at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music February 28, 8:00 pm". 16 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-03-16. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "untitled" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Faculty Biographies – The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music". Archived from the original on 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "School of Jazz | College of Performing Arts | The New School". Newschool.edu. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Welcome to University of North Carolina Wilmington News Archived 2008-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Joe Chambers Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-05.