{"id":4,"date":"2010-08-06T05:06:53","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T12:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephachambers.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T19:20:23","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.josephachambers.com\/?page_id=4","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe Chambers<\/strong>\u00a0has worked with some of the most influential jazz figures of the last several decades and is a recognized perfomer and composer whose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As a sideman and leader, Chambers has recorded more than 500 albums and CDs. He has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Hill and many more. Chamber\u2019s credits include Hubbard\u2019s \u201cBreaking Point,\u201d Hutcherson\u2019s \u201cComponents,\u201d Shorter\u2019s \u201cSchizophrenia.\u201d and \u201cEtcetera,\u201d Hill\u2019s \u201cCompulsion,\u201d and Tyner\u2019s \u201cTender Moments,\u201d as well as Archie Shepp\u2019s \u201cNew Thing at Newport,\u201d Charles Mingus\u2019 \u201cLike a Bird,\u201d Chick Corea\u2019s \u201cTones for Joan\u2019s Bones,\u201d and many others. Chambers\u2019 compositions have been covered by Hutcherson, Hubbard and M\u2019Boom; he has also contributed to soundtracks for several Spike Lee films, including \u201cMo\u2019 Better Blues.\u201d Chambers is the first Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His most recent recording is \u201cJoe Chambers moving pictures orchestra live\u201d of Dizzy\u2019s Club Coca-Cola in New York City, Savant 2120, released May 2012 and was nominated for a Grammy in 2013.<\/p>\n

Joe Chambers signed with Universal Music Group and Blue Note Records in 2020; new CD release “Samba de Maracatu,” Blue Note Records, February 2021. On February 3, 2023, Joe released “Dance Kobina.”<\/p>\n

Here are some recent reviews of Joe Chambers’ work:<\/p>\n

JAZZIZ:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.jazziz.com\/10-albums-you-need-to-know-february-2023\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NPR MUSIC \u201cALL SONGS CONSIDERED\u201d:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/02\/02\/1153824722\/new-music-friday-the-best-releases-out-on-feb-3<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

FINANCIAL TIMES:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5cedfd6b-dfcb-4110-b066-12a44ca11169?segmentId=776b81d7-dd92-c731-e669-99cdd37d3a96<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ALL MUSIC:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/dance-kobina-mw0003884798<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ALL ABOUT JAZZ:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.allaboutjazz.com\/dance-kobina-joe-chambers-blue-note-records<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

GLIDE MAGAZINE:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/glidemagazine.com\/288092\/joe-chambers-connects-jazz-latin-african-on-vibrant-dance-kobina-album-review\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

BIG TAKEOVER:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/bigtakeover.com\/recordings\/joe-chambers-dance-kobina-blue-note<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

UDISCOVER:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/news\/joe-chambers-dance-kobina\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

URBAN MUSIC SCENE:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/news.theurbanmusicscene.com\/2022\/12\/joe-chambers-to-release-new-album-dance-kobina\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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