Paul Chambers

American jazz double bassist (1935–1969)

Born: 22 April 1935
Pittsburgh
Died: 4 January 1969
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1954–1969
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Paul Chambers was a jazz musician who played double bass. Paul Chambers was born on 22 April 1935 in Pittsburgh and died on 4 January 1969 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and bebop. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Chambers’ Music” (1956) to “1st Bassman” (1960).

Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era. He was also known for his bowed solos. Chambers recorded about a dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, and more than 100 as a sideman, especially as the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "first great quintet" (1955–63) and with pianist Wynton Kelly (1963–68).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Chambers’ Music 1956 · Jazz West Bass on Top 1957 · Blue Note Paul Chambers Quintet 1957 · Blue Note Go 1959 · Vee-Jay Records 1st Bassman 1960 · Vee-Jay Records

Also plays on

Albums where Paul Chambers is credited as a sideman

1955	Presenting Cannonball Adderley — Cannonball Adderley	double bass
1955	Julian Cannonball Adderley — Julian Cannonball Adderley	double bass
1955	Bohemia After Dark — Kenny Clarke, “Cannonball” Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson & Paul Chambers	double bass
1955	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2 — Jay Jay Johnson	double bass
1955	Trombone for Two — J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding	bass
1955	Introducing Nat Adderley — Nat Adderley	double bass
1955	Bennie Green Blows His Horn — Bennie Green	bass
1956	This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones	bass
1956	Collectors’ Items — Miles Davis	bass
1956	Byrd's Word — Donald Byrd	bass
1956	Jazzmen: Detroit — Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke	double bass
1956	Kenny Burrell — Kenny Burrell	double bass
1956	Introducing Kenny Burrell — Kenny Burrell	bass
1956	With Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan — Hank Mobley	double bass
1957	’Round About Midnight — Miles Davis	double bass
1957	Miles Ahead — Miles Davis	double bass
1957	Coltrane — John Coltrane	double bass
1957	Brilliant Corners — Thelonious Monk	double bass
1957	Sonny Rollins, Volume 2 — Sonny Rollins	double bass
1957	The Sound of Sonny — Sonny Rollins	double bass
1957	Tenor Conclave — Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims	double bass
1957	Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors — Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane & Bobby Jaspar with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor	double bass
1957	Gil Evans & Ten — Gil Evans	bass
1957	That’s Him! — Abbey Lincoln with The Riverside Jazz Stars	double bass
1957	Bud! The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 3 — Bud Powell	double bass
1957	Benny Golson's New York Scene — Benny Golson	double bass
1957	First Place — J.J. Johnson	double bass
1957	Blue Trombone — J.J. Johnson	double bass, bass
1957	City Lights — Lee Morgan	bass
1957	Vol. 3 — Lee Morgan	double bass, bass