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Released
  
Late December 1956

Artist
  
Paul Chambers Sextet

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Hard bop

Length
  
38:31

Release date
  
December 1956

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
September 21, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Whims of Chambers (1956)
  
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)

Similar
  
Paul Chambers albums, Hard bop albums, Other albums

Whims of Chambers is a jazz album by bassist Paul Chambers released on the Blue Note label in 1956. The album features performances by Chambers with Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver and Philly Joe Jones.

Contents

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."

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Chambers except as indicated

  1. "Omicron" (Donald Byrd) – 7:21
  2. "Whims of Chambers" – 4:06
  3. "Nita" (John Coltrane) – 6:34
  4. "We Six" (Donald Byrd) – 7:42
  5. "Dear Ann" – 4:21
  6. "Tale of the Fingers" – 4:44
  7. "Just for the Love" (John Coltrane) – 3:43

Personnel

  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Burrell - guitar
  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Philly Joe Jones - drums

    • Session/release information

  • Produced by Alfred Lion
  • Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
  • Cover photo by Francis Wolff
  • Cover design by Reid Miles
  • 1996 reissue digitally remastered by Ron McMaster

    • Songs

    1Omicron7:17
    2Whims of Chambers4:04
    3Nita6:32

    References

    Whims of Chambers Wikipedia
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