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Whims of Chambers

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Whims of Chambers
Studio album by
the Paul Chambers Sextet
Releasedc. January 1957[1][2][3]
RecordedSeptember 21, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
GenreHard bop
Length38:31
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1534
ProducerAlfred Lion
Paul Chambers chronology
Chambers' Music
(1956)
Whims of Chambers
(1957)
Bass on Top
(1957)

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.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by Paul Chambers, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Omicron"Donald Byrd7:21
2."Whims of Chambers" 4:06
3."Nita"John Coltrane6:34
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Six"Byrd7:42
2."Dear Ann" 4:21
3."Tale of the Fingers" 4:44
4."Just for the Love"Coltrane3:43

Personnel

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Paul Chambers Sextet

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (26 January 1957). "Whims of Chambers". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 78.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed July 7, 2009.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

Sources

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  • Chambers, Paul. 1957. Whims Of Chambers. CD. Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37647 2 3.