Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers
Background information
Birth namePaul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr.
Born(1935-04-22)April 22, 1935
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1969(1969-01-04) (aged 33)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1954–1969
Labels

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).

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 82/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Paul Chambers Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, John S. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 64. ISBN 978-0810867574. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Coryat, Karl (1999). The Bass Player Book. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 210. ISBN 0879305738. Retrieved November 9, 2013.