Whims of Chambers
Whims of Chambers is a studio album by the jazz bassist Paul Chambers. It was released through Blue Note Records circa January 1957.[1][2][3] The album features performances by Chambers with trumpeter Donald Byrd, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Horace Silver and drummer ”Philly” Joe Jones.
| Whims of Chambers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | c. January 1957[1][2][3] | |||
| Recorded | September 21, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 81534 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This is a fine effort and would be worth picking up by straightahead jazz fans even if John Coltrane had not participated."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Chambers except as indicated
- "Omicron" (Donald Byrd) – 7:21
- "Whims of Chambers" – 4:06
- "Nita" (John Coltrane) – 6:34
- "We Six" (Donald Byrd) – 7:42
- "Dear Ann" – 4:21
- "Tale of the Fingers" – 4:44
- "Just for the Love" (John Coltrane) – 3:43
Personnel
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Horace Silver - piano
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
Session/release information
- Produced by Alfred Lion
- Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
- Cover photo by Francis Wolff
- Cover design by Reid Miles
References
- Ackerman, Paul, ed. (26 January 1957). "Whims of Chambers". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 78.
- Parnes, Sid, ed. (16 February 1957). "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 7, 2009.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Chambers, Paul. 1957. Whims Of Chambers. CD. Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37647 2 3.
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