Whims Of Chambers

Performer: Paul Chambers
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Producer: Alfred Lion; The Lion
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Paul Chambers (bass); John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Horace Silver (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Philly Joe Jones (drums). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on September 21, 1956. Includes liner notes by Leonard Feather. Digitally remastered by Ron McMaster. Personnel: Kenny Burrell (guitar); John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Horace Silver (piano); Jo Jones , Philly Joe Jones (drums). Audio Remasterer: Ron McMaster. Liner Note Author: Leonard Feather. Recording information: New York, NY (09/21/1956); Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, NJ (09/21/1956). Photographer: Francis Wolff. Unknown Contributor Role: Lion. Of the seven songs on this Blue Note CD reissue, four are more common than the other three because they contain solos by tenor saxophonist John Coltrane and have therefore been reissued more often. Actually there are quite a few solos in the all-star sextet (which includes the bassist-leader, Coltrane, trumpeter Donald Byrd, guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Horace Silver and drummer Philly Joe Jones) and all of the players get their chances to shine on this fairly spontaneous hard bop set. Coltrane's two obscure compositions ("Nita" and "Just for the Love") are among the more memorable tunes and are worth reviving. "Tale of the Fingers" features the quintet without Coltrane, the rhythm section stretches out on "Whims of Chambers" and "Tale of the Fingers" is a showcase for Chambers bowed bass. This is a fine effort and would be worth picking up by straightahead jazz fans even if John Coltrane had not participated. ~ Scott Yanow

JazzTimes (11/96, p.89) - "...an all-star cast--so luminous, in fact, that one could almost overlook the importance of the leader..."

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