About
Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era. He was also known for his bowed solos. Chambers recorded about a dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, and more than 100 as a sideman, especially as the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "first great quintet" (1955–63) and with pianist Wynton Kelly (1963–68).
Member of
-
Miles Davis Sextet double bass
-
Elmo Hope Sextet double bass
-
Paul Chambers Sextet eponymous
-
Paul Chambers Quintet eponymous
Discography
Albums
-
Bohemia After Dark
-
Jazzmen: Detroit
-
Chambers’ Music
-
Pretty for the People
-
Paul Chambers Quintet
-
Kenny Drew Trio
-
Les Jazz Modes
-
Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
-
Bass on Top Apple Music
-
Go
-
We Three
-
The Thumper
-
1st Bassman Apple Music
-
Whistle Stop
-
Jazz in Japan Recorded in Tokyo
-
The East/West Controversy
Singles
Compilations
-
Four Classic Albums
-
The Complete Albums Collection 1956-1960
-
Impeccable Rhythm Sections (Original Songs Remastered)
-
The Latin Sessions
-
Motor City Scene: Complete Recordings
-
Mosaic Select 5: Paul Chambers
-
The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers-Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959–61
-
Just Friends
-
After Hours
-
High Step
Links
Concerts
Also known as
ポール・チェンバース
Tags
- american
- bassist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b6ff4fd0-03ae-41a6-942e-7de13124b970
- ISNI
- 0000000109289128
- IPI
- 00205395972
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.