Joe Chambers thought his new album was finished. Then, the Wilmington-based jazz musician, composer and bandleader got a call from a former student, a pianist and fellow composer named Andrès ...

issuing albums from the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and many other jazz icons. Earlier this year, the Wilmington-based composer and percussionist Joe Chambers — who has ...

Urban Grooves is a welcome addition to Chambers' discography. Joe Chambers, drums, vibraphone and marimba; Gary Bartz, alto and soprano saxophones; Eric Reed, piano and synthesizer; Rufus Reid, bass; ...

Last year, percussionist, vibraphone player, composer and Wilmington resident Joe Chambers released his second solo album for Blue Note Records, the legendary New York jazz label for which ...

Drummer, composer and sometime vibraphonist Joe Chambers secured his place in jazz history going on six decades ago, though you might not guess it from listening to this album. In the mid-1960s, he ...

On this album, I'm trying to reestablish myself as a mallet player ... Even the synthesizers that creep in are restrained enough to sound slightly ominous, instead of simply cheap. Joe Chambers ...

Drummer Joe Chambers was unusual among the drummers who emerged on the Blue Note label in the mid 1960s in that not only did he generate a powerful beat, he wrote strong tunes, too. He played on, and ...

American drummer Joe Chambers’ fine-tuned mastery of percussion ... Taken overall, the album is a compelling showcase for Chambers’ multiple skills The album opens with the New York rhythm ...

Joe Chambers' Dance Kobina (Blue Note, 2023) proves once again that the 80-year-old percussionist still has it. The album is superb. What's most beautiful about the album and Chambers's playing is ...

the venerated multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Chambers will release Samba de Maracatu, a notable Blue Note Records return for a significant figure in the label's history. The album's ...

Joe Chambers' Dance Kobina (Blue Note, 2023) proves once again that the 80-year-old percussionist still has it. The album is superb. What's most beautiful about the album and Chambers's playing is ...

Drummer Joe Chambers is best known for playing on a long list of critically acclaimed Blue Note jazz albums in the 1960s. These include Joe Henderson's Mode for Joe; Freddie Hubbard's Breaking Point; ...