Paul Chambers | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. |
| Born | April 22, 1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1969 (aged 33) New York City, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1954–1969 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969)[1] 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.[2] He was also known for his bowed solos.[3][4] Chambers recorded about a dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, and over 100 more as a sideman, especially as the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "first great quintet" (1955–63) and with pianist Wynton Kelly (1963–68).
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 82/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Paul Chambers Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Davis, John S. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 64. ISBN 978-0810867574. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Coryat, Karl (1999). The Bass Player Book. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 210. ISBN 0879305738. Retrieved November 9, 2013.