Paul Chambers Catalog

1956 (age 21)

Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music   Jazz: West JWLP-7   1956

John Coltrane, tenor sax #1-3,5,6; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philadelphia Joe Jones, drums.

United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956

1. IM-3532Dexterity
2. IM-3533Stablemates
3. IM-3534Easy To Love
4. IM-3535Visitations
5. IM-3536John Paul Jones
6. IM-3537Eastbound

** also released on Score SLP-4033 in 1958; Imperial LP-9182-A in 1962, LP-12182-A in 1962.

Paul Chambers, John Coltrane - High Step   Blue Note BN-LA451-H2   1975

Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Boston, MA, April 20, 1956

High Step
Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues

Various Artists - Jazz In Transition   Transition trlp 30   1956

Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Roland Alexander, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Boston, MA, April 20, 1956

Trane's Strain

** also released on Transition (J) GXF-3126 in 1979.

Paul Chambers Sextet - Whims Of Chambers   Blue Note BLP 1534   1956

Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2,5-7; John Coltrane, tenor sax #1,2,5,6; Horace Silver, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar #1,2,4-7; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 21, 1956

1. tk.3We Six
2. tk.5Omicron
3. tk.6Tale Of The Fingers
4. tk.8Whims Of Chambers
5. tk.9Nita
6. tk.11Just For The Love
7. tk.13Dear Ann

** also released on Blue Note BST 81534 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7243 8 37647 2 3 in 1996, (It) 7243 4 89872 2 8 in 1996?.

1957

Mel Lewis And Friends - Gettin' Together   Vee-Jay VJS 3062   1974

Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Paul Moer, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; John Graas, arranger, music.

Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, CA, January 22, 1957

Mulliganesque (as The Mouse Hop)
Westlake Bounce (as Montrose)

Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bill Perkins, tenor, baritone sax; Paul Moer, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums; John Graas, arranger, music.

Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, CA, January 23, 1957

Motif (as Jazz City)
My Buddy (as Sweet Saxophones)
Neat Foot (as Cute)
The Song Is Ended
Canon Ball (as Two Visitors)
Mood (as Early Morning Smog)
There Will Never Be Another You

** also released on Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2024 in 1987. and on Bill Perkins Meets Paul Chambers And Philly Joe Jones - West Coast Conference, Affinity (E) AFF 56 in 1980.

Paul Chambers Quintet   Blue Note BLP 1564   1958

Donald Byrd, trumpet #1-5; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1-5; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957

1. tk.3Four Strings
2. tk.8Minor Run-Down
3. tk.9Beauteous
4. tk.12What's New
5. tk.15The Hand Of Love
6. tk.16Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441 2 4 in 1996.

Paul Chambers Quintet   Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441 2 4   1996

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957

tk.4Four Strings (alternate take)

** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1564 in 1958 + 1 bonus track.

Paul Chambers - Bass On Top   Blue Note BLP 1569   1957

Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1957

tk.3Dear Old Stockholm
tk.5Chasin' The Bird
tk.6Confessin'
tk.8The Theme
tk.9Yesterdays
tk.10You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

** also released on Blue Note BST 81569 in 1966, CDP 7 46533 2 in 1987.

Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series   Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10   1984

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1957

tk.12Untitled (aka Chamber Mates)

1959

The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61   Mosaic MD6-205   2000

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1959

tk.2Ease It (alternate take)

** same as Paul Chambers - Go, Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 in 1959 + Wynton Kelly - Kelly Great, VJLP 1016 in 1960 + Fantastic Frank Strozier, VJLP 3005 in 1960 + Wynton Kelly - Kelly At Midnight, VJLP 3011 in 1960 + Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman, VJLP 3012 in 1960 + Wynton Kelly!, VJLP 3022 in 1961 + 39 bonus tracks.

Paul Chambers - Go   Vee-Jay VJLP 1014   1959

same session.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1959

59-1073 tk.5Ease It
59-1074 tk.8Just Friends
59-1075 tk.5I Got Rhythm

same personnel.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959

59-1077 tk.7Julie Ann

Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1; Jimmy Cobb, drums #2.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1959?

1. 59-1195 tk.6Awful Mean
2. 59-1196There Is No Greater Love

** also released on Vee-Jay VJSR 1014 in 1959, (J) PVCP-8119. and on Paul Chambers, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Ease It, Affinity (E) AFF 115 in 1984. and on Go + 1, Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003, (J) 32YD-1003, (J) FHCY-2003.
** part of Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1009/10. and of The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61, Mosaic MD6-205 in 2000.

Paul Chambers - Go + 1   Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959

remake tk.1I Heard That (as F Blues)

** originally released on Go, Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 in 1959 + 1 bonus track.

Paul Chambers - Go II   Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088

same personnel.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1959

tk.6Just Friends (alternate take)
tk.2I Got Rhythm

same personnel.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959

tk.4I Heard That (as F Blues)

Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1; Jimmy Cobb, drums #2.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1959?

1. tk.4Awful Mean (alternate take)
2. tk.10Shades Of Blue (as Who's Blues)

** also released on Vee-Jay (J) 32YD-1083.
** part of Go, Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1009/10.

Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories   Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025

Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1959

59-1076 tk.3Dear Ann

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax #1; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959

1. 59-1078 tk.8I Heard That (as F Blues)
2. remake tk.3Dear Ann

Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves   Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2304

Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959

remake tk.2Dear Ann

** also released on Vee-Jay (J) R32J-1009.

1960

Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman   Vee-Jay VJLP 3012   1960

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Lex Humphries, drums.

Bell Sound Studios, NYC, May 12, 1960

60-1535Melody
60-1536Bass Region
60-1537Retrogress
60-1538Mopp Shoe Blues
60-1539Blessed

** also released on Vee-Jay VJSR 3012 in 1960; Suite Beat SBCD 2015 in 1986.
** part of The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61, Mosaic MD6-205 in 2000.