Joe Chambers

• Born: June 25, 1942, Stoneacre, VA
• Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s
• Genres: Jazz
• Instrument: Drums, Composer, Piano
• Representative Albums: "Phantom of the City," "Mirrors," "The Outlaw"

Biography

Joe Chambers is an extremely versatile and tasteful master of all post-bop idioms. Chambers drives an ensemble with a light hand; his time is excellent and his grasp of dynamics superb. He's not a flashy drummer by any means, but he's a generous collaborator who makes any group of which he's a part as good as it can possibly be. Chambers worked around Washington, D.C., in his late teens. After moving to New York in 1963, he played with Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Giuffre, and Andrew Hill. In the mid-'60s, Chambers played with a number of the more progressively inclined musicians associated with the Blue Note label, such as vibist Bobby Hutcherson and saxophonists Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, and Sam Rivers. In 1970, Chambers joined Max Roach's percussion ensemble, M'Boom, as an original member. During the '70s, Chambers played with a great many of jazz's most prominent elder statesmen, including Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Charles Mingus, and Art Farmer. With Flanagan and bassist Reggie Workman, Chambers formed the Super Jazz Trio. In the late '70s, he co-led a band with organist Larry Young. Chambers recorded with bands led by trumpeter Chet Baker and percussionist Ray Mantilla in the early '80s. He's maintained his association with Roach into the '90s. Chambers has recorded infrequently as a leader; his output as a sideman, however, continues to be sizable. ~ Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide

Urban Grooves Buy this CD	Urban Grooves Buy this CD	Outlaw Buy this CD	Mirrors Buy this CD	Phantom of the City Buy this CD
Phantom of the City Buy this CD	New York Concerto Buy this CD	New World Buy this CD	Almoravid Buy this CD	Chamber Music Buy this CD

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)