Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers (born May 9, 1959 ) is an American drummer who played and produced records with John Scofield , Steely Dan , Santana , Mike Stern , the Brecker Brothers , Gonzalo Rubalcaba , Parliament / Funkadelic , John McLaughlin and many others. Although he never received formal training, Chambers became a world renowned jazz / fusion drummer and is known for his precise, powerful technique.
Chambers started playing drums at the age of four and began performing in nightclubs in the Baltimore area when he was six . According to his own statements, he practiced on pillows, which only "sound" when they hit a certain level, and on a drum set that was built upside down, which makes him particularly flexible. In 1978 he joined George Clinton's P-Funk band Parliament / Funkadelic and played with them until 1985. Since then he has played with almost all the greats of fusion music. The close cooperation with John McLaughlin , who described him in an interview as his "brother in arms" (brother in arms), is particularly worth mentioning .
Chambers' own group Niacin includes bassist Billy Sheehan .
In 2016, the Rolling Stone listed Chambers 63 of the 100 best drummers of all time .
Discography (selection)
year | Artist | title | Label |
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1983 | P-Funk All Stars | Live at the Beverly Theater in Hollywood | Westbound |
1986 | John Scofield | Blue Matter | Gramavision |
1987 | John Scofield | Loud jazz | Gramavision |
1987 | John Scofield | Pick hits live | Gramavision |
1989 | Gary Thomas | By All Means Necessary | JMT |
1990 | Bill Evans Group ( Bill Evans , Chuck Loeb , Jim Beard , Darryl Jones , Dennis Chambers) | Let The Juice Loose (Live at the Blue Note, Tokyo) | Bellaphone |
1990 | Wayne Krantz | Signal | Enja |
1992 | Petite Blonde (Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Mitch Forman , Victor Bailey , Dennis Chambers) | Live recording | Lipstick Records |
1992 | The Return Of The Brecker Brothers | The Return Of The Brecker Brothers | GRP records |
1992 | Dennis Chambers | Getting Even | Glass House |
1993 | Graffiti (Dennis Chambers, Haakon Graf , Gary Grainer , Ulf Wakenius ) | Good groove | ESC records |
1994 | John McLaughlin & The Free Spirits | Tokyo Live | Japan import |
1994 | Steve Khan ( Anthony Jackson , Manolo Badrena ) | Crossing | Polydor, Tokyo, Japan |
1993 | Charles Blenzig ( Mike Stern , Will Lee , Alex Foster , Dennis Chambers, Manolo Badrena , Michael Brecker ) | Say what you mean | Big World |
1995 | Steely Dan | Alive in America | Giant |
1997 | John McLaughlin (with Gary Thomas ) | The Heart of Things | Verve / Universe |
1999 | Victor Bailey | Low blow | ESC records |
2000 | John McLaughlin | The Heart Of Things / Live In Paris | Polygram |
2001 | Uncle Moe's Space Ranch ( Brett Garsed , TJ Helmerich , Gary Willis , Dennis Chambers, Scott Kinsey ) | Uncle Moe's Space Ranch | Mascot Rec / Tone Center |
2002 | Tony MacAlpine, Bunny Brunel, Brian Auger, Dennis Chambers | CAB 2 | |
2002 | Dennis Chambers | Outbreak | Esc Records |
2003 | Greg Howe , Victor Wooten , Dennis Chambers | Extraction | Tone Center Records |
2003 | Biréli Lagrène , Dominique di Piazza , Dennis Chambers | Front Page | Sunny Side Records |
2003 | Tony MacAlpine, Bunny Brunel, Brian Auger, Patrice Rushen, Dennis Chambers | CAB 4 | Mascot Records |
2006 | Dennis Chambers | Planet earth | BHM |
2006 | Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin , David Fiuczynski , T Lavitz | Boston T Party | Tone Center |
2007 | Maceo Parker | Roots & Grooves | Intuition (SunnyMoon) |
2007 | Bill Evans | The Other Side of Something | Intuition (SunnyMoon) |
2007 | Uncle Moe's Space Ranch ( Brett Garsed , TJ Helmerich , Gary Willis , Dennis Chambers, Scott Kinsey ) | Moe's Town | Tone Center / Shrapnel Records |
2011 | Steve Khan ( Manolo Badrena , Marc Quiñones, Bobby Allende) | Parting shot | Shrapnel Records |
2013 | Dennis Chambers ( Patti Austin , Scott Henderson , Stanley Jordan , Brian Auger , Jeff Berlin, Novecento, Gregg Kofi Brown) | Groove and More | Soul Trade Music Publishing Group |
Web links
- DennisChambers.com (English)
- Drummerworld: Dennis Chambers (English)
- Dennis Chambers video workshop on Bonedo.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. Rolling Stone , March 31, 2016, accessed August 6, 2017 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Chambers, Dennis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | american drummer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1959 |