Whims of Chambers is a studio album by the jazz bassist Paul Chambers. It was released through Blue Note Records circa January 1957.[1][2][3] The sextet assembled for the recording consists of trumpeter Donald Byrd, saxophonist John Coltrane, guitarist Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver, Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.
| Whims of Chambers | ||||
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| Studio album by the Paul Chambers Sextet | ||||
| Released | c. January 1957[1][2][3] | |||
| Recorded | September 21, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1534 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Paul Chambers chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "This is a fine effort and would be worth picking up by straightahead jazz fans even if John Coltrane had not participated."[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Paul Chambers, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Omicron" | Donald Byrd | 7:21 |
| 2. | "Whims of Chambers" | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Nita" | John Coltrane | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Six" | Byrd | 7:42 |
| 2. | "Dear Ann" | 4:21 | |
| 3. | "Tale of the Fingers" | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "Just for the Love" | Coltrane | 3:43 |
Personnel edit
Paul Chambers Sextet edit
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Horace Silver – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References edit
- ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (26 January 1957). "Whims of Chambers". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 78.
- ^ a b Parnes, Sid, ed. (16 February 1957). "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 9780415634632.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed July 7, 2009.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Sources edit
- Chambers, Paul. 1957. Whims Of Chambers. CD. Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37647 2 3.