PAUL CHAMBERS.

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-High-step-: Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Roland Alexander (p-1) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe
Jones (d).
Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 20, 1955.
.......... ....................... Trane's strain (1) ............................................ Transition LP30, Blue Note LA451-H2, CDP7.84437-2.
.......... ....................... High step ....................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Nixon, Dixon and Yates blues.....................................-.
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Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d).
Los Angeles, California, March 1956.
.......... ....................... Easy to love (jc out)........................................ Jazz West LP7, Blue Note LA451-H2, CDP7.84437-2.
.......... ....................... Visitation (jc out) ........................................... same issues.
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John Coltrane (ts) added.
.......... ....................... Dexterity........................................................ Jazz West LP7, Blue Note LA451-H2, CDP7.84437-2.
.......... ....................... John Paul Jones (Trane's blues) (+) ................. same issues.
.......... ....................... East bound .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Stablemates................................................................-.
Note: ........ (+) As "John Paul Jones" on Polydor 46858 and Blue Note LA451-H2.
................ Entire session also on Blue Note BST 84441 / 82, (Jap) CJ28-5160.
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-Whims of Chambers-: Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe
Jones (d).
New York, N.Y., September 21, 1956.
.......... ....................... Tale of the fingers (db, jc, kb out) ................... Blue Note BLP 1534, LA451-H2, BST84441 / 82 (Jap) TOCJ 1534 (CD),
CDP7.837647-2, 300122 (CD).
.......... ....................... Whims of Chambers (db, jc, kb out)................ same issues.
.......... ....................... Dear Ann (jc out) .......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Just for the love (1) (*) ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Nita (*) ......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... We six (1) ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Omicron (1) ...............................................................-.
Note: ........ (* ) on Blue Note CDP7.99175-2 entitled "The art of John Coltrane"...
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-The East / West controversy-: Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (ts) Paul Moer (p) Paul Chambers (b) Mel Lewis (d).
Los Angeles, California, January 22, 1957.
.......... ....................... Montrose (Westlake bounce*)......................... Xanadu 104, Affinity (E) AFF56*.
.......... ....................... The mouse hop (Mulliganesque*) ................... same issues.
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Jack Montrose (ts) Bill Perkins (ts, bar-1) Paul Moer (p) Paul Chambers (b) Mel Lewis (d).
Hollywood, California, January 23, 1957.
.......... ....................... Jazz city (Motif*) (1)...................................... Xanadu 104, Affinity (E) AFF56..
.......... ....................... Sweet saxophones (My buddy*)...................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Early morning Bong (Mood*).....................................-.
.......... ....................... Two visitors (Cannon ball*)........................................-.
.......... ....................... Cute (Neat-foot*) (jm, bp out) ....................................-.
.......... ....................... There will never be another you (bp out) (*)................-.
.......... ....................... The song is ended (jm out) (*) ....................................-.
Note:
(*) These also on Vee Jay VJS3062 and issued under Mel Lewis name..
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-Paul Chambers Quintet-: Donald Byrd (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Elvin Jones (d).
New York, N.Y., May 19, 1957.
.......... ....................... Minor rundown .............................................. Blue Note BLP 1564, CDP8.52441-2, 300170, (Jap) TOCJ 1564.
.......... ....................... The hand of love............................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Softly as in a morning sunrise .....................................-.
.......... ....................... Four strings ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... What's new.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Beauteous ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Four strings (alt take)...................................... Blue Note CDP8.52441-2.
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-Bass on top-: Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d).
New York, N.Y., July 14, 1957.
.......... ....................... Confessin' ...................................................... Blue Note BLP 1569, CP32-5203, (Jap) TOCJ 1569 (CD), CP32-5203,
(Jap) TOCJ 1569 (CD), TOCJ-9014 (CD), (G) 300175 (CD), CDP7.465332.
.......... ....................... Chasin' the Bird.............................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Dear old Stockholm....................................................-.
.......... ....................... The theme ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Yesterdays .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... You'd be so nice to come home to ...............................-.

.......... ....................... untitled .......................................................... Blue Note (Jap) BNJ61009, CDP7.95591-2.

.......... ....................... Chamber mates............................................... Blue Note (Jap) CP32-5203, CDP7.46533-2.
.......... ....................... Surrey with the fringe on top (hj, kb only) . (unissued).
Note: ........ Blue Note CDP7.95591-2 entitled "Jazz Hot Blue Note plays the music of Cole Porter". Rest by other artists..
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-GO-: Freddie Hubbard (tp) Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d).
Chicago, Illinois, February 2, 1959.
.......... 59-1073 .......... Ease it............................................................ Vee Jay LP1014, Thesis THJ82029 (CD), Affinity (E) AFF 115, Vee Jay
VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1074 .......... Just friends..................................................... Vee Jay LP1014, Epitaph E4001, Affinity (E) SAM102, Trip TLX5026,
Columbia (E) 33SX1419, Thesis THJ82029 (CD), Affinity (E) AFF 115,
Jazz View COD 014 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1074-6 ....... Just friends..................................................... Vee Jay (Jap) 22YB2088, 32YD1083 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1075 .......... I got rhythm ................................................... Vee Jay LP1014, Trip TLX5026, Thesis THJ82029 (CD, Affinity (E) AFF
115, Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1075-2 ....... I got rhythm ................................................... Vee Jay (Jap) 22YB2088, 32YD1083 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1076 .......... Dear Anne (fh, jca out) ................................... Vee Jay (Jap) RJL6025, 22YB2088, RJL 2304, 32YD1083 (CD), Vee Jay
VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1076-2 ....... Dear Anne (fh, jca out) (remake)..................... Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1076-3 ....... Dear Anne (fh, jca out) .................................. Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1077 .......... Julie Ann........................................................ Vee Jay LP1014, Epitaph E4001, Thesis THJ82029 (CD), Affinity (E),
AFF 115, Jazz View COD 014 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1078 .......... F blues ("I heard that" on some issues) ............ Vee Jay (Jap) RJL6025, RJL2304, Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1078-1 ....... F blues("I heard that" on some issues) (remake)
Vee Jay ( (Jap) 22YB2003, Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1078-8 ....... F blues("I heard that" on some issues)............. Vee Jay ( (Jap) 22YB2088, 32YD1083 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
Note: ........ Affinity (E) AFF 115 entitled "Ease it"..
................ Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's) (double CD) also entitled "Go". See following session.
................ "Go " also o n Vee Jay (Jap) FHCY-2003, Suite Beat SBCD-2006 (CD), Fun House (Jap)FHCY-1009 / 10 (2 CD set) (including the
alternate takes), Vee Jay (Jap )PVCP-8119 (CD)..
................ The alternate takes on Vee Jay (Jap )32YD-1083 (CD) entitled "Go 2 (Alternate takes)"..
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Philly Joe Jones (p) replaces Cobb and Freddie Hubbard out, rest same.
Chicago, Illinois, February 3, 1959.
.......... 59-1195 .......... Awful mean
Vee Jay LP1014, VJ2501*, VJ (S) 3026*, Joy (E) JOYS203*, JOYS205*,
Columbia (E) 33SX1419*, Epitaph E4001, Trip TLX5026, Thesis
THJ82029 (CD), Archives of Folk & Jazz FS227, Quadrifoglio (It)
VDS325*, Mode (F) CMDEVR9642*, Affinity (E) AFF 115, Jazz View
COD 014 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... 59-1195-4 ....... Awful mean
Vee Jay (Jap) 22YB2088, 32YD1083 (CD).
.......... 59-1196 .......... There is no greater love
Vee Jay LP1014, Trip TLX5026, Thesis THJ82029 (CD), Affinity (E)
AFF 115, Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
.......... ? ..................... Shades of blue (2)
Vee Jay (Jap) 22YB2088, 32YD1083 (CD), Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's).
Note: ........ (*) Denote edited versions. (2) Possibly from the above session no trumpet can be heard only alto sax + rhythm.
................ Vee Jay LP1014 = (Jap) LC7 = ULS1656 = 22YB2003 = XUP81JY = 32YD1003 = Top Rank (Jap) 5021 = Affinity (E) AFF115 =
Charly (E) CD58 = Yes To Jazz 10065..
................ Jazz View COD 014 (CD) entitled "Paul Chambers Stars". Rest of this CD from following session..
................ Vee Jay VJ-017 (2 CD's) (double CD) also entitled "Go"..
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-First bassman-: Tommy Turrentine (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Yusef Lateef (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Lex
Humphries (d).
New York, N.Y., May 12, 1960.
.......... 60-1535 .......... Melody .......................................................... Vee Jay LP3012 ............... Epitaph E4001, Jazz View COD 014 (CD).
.......... 60-1536 .......... Bass region ................................................................- ....................................... -....................................... -.
.......... 60-1537 .......... Retrogress.
.......... 60-1538 .......... Mop shoe blues ..........................................................- ....................................... -....................................... -.
.......... 60-1539 .......... Blessed ......................................................................-.
Note: ........ The above session also on Joy (E) JOYS208 and Trip TXL5026 entitled "Just friends". Also on Vee Jay VJ 004 (CD) (with an other
theme: "Who's blues") .