Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
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.
Genres	Jazz; modal jazz; bebop; hard bop;
Occupation(s)	Musician; composer;
Instrument(s)	Double bass
Years active	1954–1969
Labels	Blue Note; Prestige; Verve; Riverside;

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.

[LarkinJazz-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 82/3. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

[ALLMUSIC-2] Yanow, Scott. "Paul Chambers Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2016.

[JohnDavis-2012-3] 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.

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