Joe Chambers
| Joe Chambers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joe Chambers |
| Born |
June 25, 1942 Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Drums, piano, vibraphone |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Muse, Finite, Baystate, Blue Note, Savant |
| Associated acts | Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Archie Shepp, M'Boom, Sam Rivers, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd |
Joe Chambers (born June 25, 1942, near Philadelphia) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer. He attended the Philadelphia Conservatory for one year. In the 1960s and 1970s Chambers gigged with many high-profile artists such as Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, and Chick Corea. He has released eight albums as a bandleader and been a member of several incarnations of Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble.
He has also taught, including at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where he leads the Outlaw Band. In 2008, he was hired to be the Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
With Franck Amsallem
With Donald Byrd
With Chick Corea
With Stanley Cowell
With Miles Davis
With Art Farmer
With Don Friedman
With Joe Henderson
With Andrew Hill
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
With Lee Konitz
With Hubert Laws
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