1st Bassman

by Paul Chambers

1st Bassman cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: Vee-Jay
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:26
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping out from his role as Miles Davis' anchor, Paul Chambers utilizes '1st Bassman' to highlight his exceptional fluidity as a soloist. Supported by arrangements from Yusef Lateef, Chambers utilizes both intricate pizzicato lines and robust bowing techniques, proving the double bass could act as a compelling lead voice in hard bop.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, acoustic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Love Monster (4:53)
  2. War Hippie (4:00)
  3. Poster (5:03)
  4. Atom Age Vampire (4:58)
  5. Brighter Than The Sun (3:50)
  6. Five Years Ahead (4:02)
  7. Snoopy (10:40)

Credits

  • Paul Chambers - primary artist, bass
  • Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller - trombone
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Lex Humphries - drums
  • Barbara J. Gardner - liner notes

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