Paul Chambers Discography
1956 (age 21)
Paul Chambers Quartet
John Coltrane, tenor sax #1-3,5-7; 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 | Jazz: West JWLP-7; Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates | - |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love | - |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations | Jazz: West JWLP-7; Imperial LP-9246; Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones | Jazz: West JWLP-7; Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound | Jazz: West JWLP-7; Imperial LP-9246; Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 7. IM-3538 | That's What I've Been Thru | unissued |
* Jazz: West JWLP-7 Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music 1956
= Score SLP-4033 - 1958
= Imperial LP-9182-A, LP-12182-A - 1962
* Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 Paul Chambers, John Coltrane - High Step 1975
* Imperial LP-9246 Various Artists - Just Jazz! 1963
Paul Chambers Sextet
Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Roland Alexander, piano #2; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Boston, MA, April 20, 1956
| 1. | High Step | Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 2. | Trane's Strain | Transition trlp 30; Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
| 3. | Nixon, Dixon And Yates Blues | Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 Paul Chambers, John Coltrane - High Step 1975
* Transition trlp 30 Various Artists - Jazz In Transition 1956
= Transition (J) GXF-3126 - 1979
Paul Chambers Sextet
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 | Blue Note BLP 1534, BN-LA451-H2 |
| 2. tk.5 | Omicron | - |
| 3. tk.6 | Tale Of The Fingers | Blue Note BLP 1534 |
| 4. tk.8 | Whims Of Chambers | - |
| 5. tk.9 | Nita | Blue Note BLP 1534, BN-LA451-H2 |
| 6. tk.11 | Just For The Love | - |
| 7. tk.13 | Dear Ann | Blue Note BLP 1534 |
* Blue Note BLP 1534 Paul Chambers Sextet - Whims Of Chambers 1956
= Blue Note BST 81534 (pseudo stereo) -
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37647 2 3 - 1996
= Blue Note (It) 7243 4 89872 2 8 - 1996?
* Blue Note BN-LA451-H2 Paul Chambers, John Coltrane - High Step 1975
1957
Paul Chambers Quintet
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) | Vee-Jay VJS 3062; Xanadu 104; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 | |
| Westlake Bounce (as Montrose) | - |
* Vee-Jay VJS 3062 Mel Lewis And Friends - Gettin' Together 1974
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2024 - 1987
= Affinity (E) AFF 56 Bill Perkins Meets Paul Chambers And Philly Joe Jones - West Coast Conference 1980
* Xanadu 104 Hampton Hawes, Paul Chambers - The East/West Controversy 1975
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 The Music Of John Graas - Westlake Bounce 2004
Paul Chambers Quintet
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) | Vee-Jay VJS 3062; Xanadu 104; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 | |
| My Buddy (as Sweet Saxophones) | - | |
| Neat Foot (as Cute) | - | |
| The Song Is Ended | Vee-Jay VJS 3062; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 | |
| Canon Ball (as Two Visitors) | Vee-Jay VJS 3062; Xanadu 104; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 | |
| Mood (as Early Morning Smog) | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Vee-Jay VJS 3062; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 |
* Vee-Jay VJS 3062 Mel Lewis And Friends - Gettin' Together 1974
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2024 - 1987
= Affinity (E) AFF 56 Bill Perkins Meets Paul Chambers And Philly Joe Jones - West Coast Conference 1980
* Xanadu 104 Hampton Hawes, Paul Chambers - The East/West Controversy 1975
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 508 The Music Of John Graas - Westlake Bounce 2004
Paul Chambers Quintet
Donald Byrd, trumpet #1-6; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #1-6; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 19, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | Four Strings | Blue Note BLP 1564 |
| 2. tk.4 | Four Strings (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441 2 4 |
| 3. tk.8 | Minor Run-Down | Blue Note BLP 1564 |
| 4. tk.9 | Beauteous | - |
| 5. tk.12 | What's New | - |
| 6. tk.15 | The Hand Of Love | - |
| 7. tk.16 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1564 Paul Chambers Quintet 1958
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52441 2 4 - 1996
Paul Chambers Quartet
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 | Blue Note BLP 1569 |
| 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 | - |
| tk.12 | Untitled (aka Chamber Mates) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10, CDP 7 46533 2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1569 Paul Chambers - Bass On Top 1957
= Blue Note BST 81569 - 1966
= Blue Note CDP 7 46533 2 - 1987
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series 1984
1959
Paul Chambers Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1-6; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax #1-6; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 2, 1959
| 1. tk.2 | Ease It (alternate take) | Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 2. 59-1073 tk.5 | Ease It | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 |
| 3. tk.6 | Just Friends (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 4. 59-1074 tk.8 | Just Friends | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 |
| 5. tk.2 | I Got Rhythm | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 6. 59-1075 tk.5 | - | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 |
| 7. 59-1076 tk.3 | Dear Ann | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025, (J) 22YB-2088; Mosaic MD6-205 |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 1014, VJSR 1014 Paul Chambers - Go 1959
= Affinity (E) AFF 115 Paul Chambers, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Ease It 1984
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003, (J) 32YD-1003, (J) FHCY-2003 Paul Chambers - Go + 1
= Vee-Jay (J) PVCP-8119, (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088, (J) 32YD-1083 Paul Chambers - Go II
= Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025 Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories
Paul Chambers Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1-3,6; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax #1-3,6; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February 3, 1959
| 1. 59-1077 tk.7 | Julie Ann | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 |
| 2. tk.4 | I Heard That (as F Blues) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088, (J) PVCP-8119; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 3. 59-1078 tk.8 | - | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025, (J) R32J-1009, (J) FHCY-1004, (J) FHCY-1009/10; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 4. remake tk.2 | Dear Ann | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2304, (J) FHCY-1004, (J) FHCY-1009/10, (J) PVCP-8119; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 5. remake tk.3 | - | Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025, (J) 22YB-2088, (J) FHCY-1004; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 6. remake tk.1 | I Heard That (as F Blues) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003, (J) 32YD-1003, (J) FHCY-2003, (J) FHCY-1009/10; Mosaic MD6-205 |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 1014, VJSR 1014 Paul Chambers - Go 1959
= Affinity (E) AFF 115 Paul Chambers, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Ease It 1984
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003, (J) 32YD-1003, (J) FHCY-2003 Paul Chambers - Go + 1
= Vee-Jay (J) PVCP-8119, (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088, (J) 32YD-1083 Paul Chambers - Go II
= Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-6025 Wynton Kelly - Kelly's Memories
* Vee-Jay (J) RJL-2304, (J) R32J-1009 Wynton Kelly - Autumn Leaves
* Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1004 Alternate Takes Of Introducing Wayne Shorter And Paul Chambers - Go
Paul Chambers Quartet
Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1,2; Jimmy Cobb, drums #3,4.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1959?
| 1. tk.4 | Awful Mean (alternate take) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 2. 59-1195 tk.6 | Awful Mean | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014, VJLP 2501 |
| 3. tk.10 | Shades Of Blue (as Who's Blues) | Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088; Suite Beat SBCD 2015; Vee-Jay (J) PVCP-8119; Mosaic MD6-205 |
| 4. 59-1196 | There Is No Greater Love | Vee-Jay VJLP 1014 |
* Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2088, (J) 32YD-1083 Paul Chambers - Go II
= Vee-Jay (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
* Vee-Jay VJLP 1014, VJSR 1014 Paul Chambers - Go 1959
= Affinity (E) AFF 115 Paul Chambers, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Ease It 1984
= Vee-Jay (J) 22YB-2003, (J) 32YD-1003, (J) FHCY-2003 Paul Chambers - Go + 1
= Vee-Jay (J) PVCP-8119, (J) FHCY-1009/10 Paul Chambers - Go
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay VJLP 2501, VJLPS 2501 Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz Vol. 1 - Giants Of The Saxophone 1964
* Suite Beat SBCD 2015 Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman 1986
1960
Paul Chambers Sextet
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 | Vee-Jay VJLP 3012 |
| 60-1536 | Bass Region | Vee-Jay VJLP 3012, VJLP 2501 |
| 60-1537 | Retrogress | Vee-Jay VJLP 3012 |
| 60-1538 | Mopp Shoe Blues | - |
| 60-1539 | Blessed | - |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 3012, VJSR 3012 Paul Chambers - 1st Bassman 1960
= Suite Beat SBCD 2015 - 1986
= Mosaic MD6-205 The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers - Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 2000
* Vee-Jay VJLP 2501, VJLPS 2501 Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz Vol. 1 - Giants Of The Saxophone 1964