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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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; ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Joe Chambers was one of the best percussionists during the Golden ... New York bandleader Bobby Sanabria handles percussion on five of the nine tracks. Much of this album reflects a Latin jazz patina ...
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; ...