Joe Chambers | |
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Background information | |
Born | Stoneacre, Virginia, U.S. | June 25, 1942
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Drums, piano, vibraphone |
Years active | 1963–present |
Labels | Muse, Finite, Baystate, Blue Note, Savant |
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]
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]
With Franck Amsallem
With Chet Baker
With Donald Byrd
With Chick Corea
With Stanley Cowell
With Miles Davis
With Art Farmer
With Don Friedman
With Jimmy Giuffre
With Joe Henderson
With Andrew Hill
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
With Robin Kenyatta
With Lee Konitz
With Hubert Laws
With Ray Mantilla
With M'Boom
With Charles Mingus
With Grachan Moncur III
With Karl Ratzer
With Sam Rivers
With Jeremy Steig
With Woody Shaw
With Archie Shepp
With Wayne Shorter
With Heiner Stadler
With John Stubblefield
With Ed Summerlin
With The Super Jazz Trio
With Hidefumi Toki
With Charles Tolliver
With McCoy Tyner
With Miroslav Vitous
With Tyrone Washington
With Joe Zawinul