Joe Chambers - 1976 - New World

Joe Chambers

1976

New World

01. New World 9:01

02. Chung Dynasty 4:00

03. Wayne Shorter's Bossa Nova 8:00

04. Blow Up 10:00

05. Rock Pile 8:00

Joe Chambers - drums, marimba, vibraphone

Dick Meza - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

Eddie Martinez - electric piano

Paul Metzke - guitar

Herb Bushler - bass

Omar Clay - percussion

Ray Mantilla - congas, Latin percussion

Perhaps the most underrated drummer in the pantheon of Blue Note Records, Joe Chambers is also one of the most versatile and forward-looking. Chambers excels in hard bop, avant-garde, soul-jazz, and fusion contexts, and NEW WORLD is proof positive of that fact. Recorded in 1976 and given its CD debut, WORLD draws together all those strands (as well as Latin rhythms). Chambers's playing is the nigh-on-perfect balance of dynamism and subtlety, and WORLD features lively ensemble work throughout.