Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. was a highly influential American jazz double bassist best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and on landmark albums such as "Kind of Blue."
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| Paul Chambers | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoPlayed | cello ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Art Blakey
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Cannonball Adderley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Mobley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-04-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
alcoholism-related complications
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tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1969-01-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Mingus
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Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ countless modern jazz bassists ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Miles Davis Quintet
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Miles Davis Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bass on Top
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Blue Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Kind of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedOn |
Bass on Top
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Blue Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Chambers’ Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Kind of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Milestones NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Somethin’ Else NERFINISHED ⓘ Whims of Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ ’Round About Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic arco solos
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strong time feel ⓘ walking bass lines ⓘ |
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