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-3532 | Dexterity |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound |
** 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.3 | We Six |
| 2. tk.5 | Omicron |
| 3. tk.6 | Tale Of The Fingers |
| 4. tk.8 | Whims Of Chambers |
| 5. tk.9 | Nita |
| 6. tk.11 | Just For The Love |
| 7. tk.13 | Dear 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.3 | Four Strings |
| 2. tk.8 | Minor Run-Down |
| 3. tk.9 | Beauteous |
| 4. tk.12 | What's New |
| 5. tk.15 | The Hand Of Love |
| 6. tk.16 | Softly, 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.4 | Four 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.3 | Dear Old Stockholm |
| tk.5 | Chasin' The Bird |
| tk.6 | Confessin' |
| tk.8 | The Theme |
| tk.9 | Yesterdays |
| tk.10 | You'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.12 | Untitled (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.2 | Ease 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.5 | Ease It |
| 59-1074 tk.8 | Just Friends |
| 59-1075 tk.5 | I Got Rhythm |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959
| 59-1077 tk.7 | Julie 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.6 | Awful Mean |
| 2. 59-1196 | There 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.1 | I 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.6 | Just Friends (alternate take) |
| tk.2 | I Got Rhythm |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959
| tk.4 | I 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.4 | Awful Mean (alternate take) |
| 2. tk.10 | Shades 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.3 | Dear 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.8 | I Heard That (as F Blues) |
| 2. remake tk.3 | Dear 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.2 | Dear 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
| 60-1535 | Melody |
| 60-1536 | Bass Region |
| 60-1537 | Retrogress |
| 60-1538 | Mopp Shoe Blues |
| 60-1539 | Blessed |
** 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.