Chambers began drumming at the historic menses of iv years, as well as was gigging inward Baltimore-area nightclubs past times the historic menses of six. He was recruited inward 1981 past times the Sugar Hill Label to go their "house drummer." Chambers played on many Sugar Hill releases, including "Rapper's Delight".
In an interview past times Bonedo inward 2011, Chambers was asked who closed to of his influences as well as favorite drummers were as well as he mentioned Clyde Stubblefield, Al Jackson Jr., Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, as well as Tony Williams. Wiki.
Originally released inward 1991, this hard-to-find Fusion recording is worth searching for. This session features the bright drumming of Dennis Chambers, who was only coming into his ain at this phase of his career. The selections are fairly typical to the music Chambers was playing amongst John Scofield, who he uses hither on a few tracks, along amongst closed to other onetime employer, guitarist Mike Stern. The chemical scientific discipline amongst Scofield, Stern, saxophonist Bob Berg as well as keyboardist Jim Beard is obvious equally the 3 convey worked together on several sessions. The temptation to overplay hither is addressed past times a rigid dedication to the groove as well as past times allowing each histrion ample space. Aside from Chambers' innovative as well as powerful drumming, the session's excitement is enhanced past times the rousing playing of guitarist Jimi Tunnell. While this debut is non inward the same bird equally Stratus (Billy Cobham) or Essence of Mystery (Alphonse Mouzoun), Dennis Chambers demonstrates why he is considered to go 1 of the nearly innovative as well as of import players inward the history of drumming. This debut is a fine representation of his playing, although fans are encouraged to try out his extensive discography equally a 'sideman' to appreciate his total contributions. All Music.
First of all,I experience real lucky myself because of having this master unbelievable wonderful CD.I'm proud of having this album.I convey looked for this disc many years..This album is valuable for me similar other Chambers's albums.So I paid the cost of it for a 2nd without my eye's move.Still I exceed away along this album's nib as well as the shopping engagement of it amongst the CD inward the CD box.That's why I'm a huge Dennis Chambers fan.He's my homo as well as my favourite instrumentalist inward the world.Some of my hobbies are collecting his master bands,his discs,his vhs videos as well as instantly dvds past times or present..I similar his playing,his all the energy,his all the plan,his musicality(musical playing),his technical playing,his perfect as well as serious moves,his incredible solos,and his all the atmosphere much behind the drum setup.I similar Dennis Chambers's touching to the drumkit..I similar the audio much which comes from his drum setup.In this keen jazz-fusion album that titled ''getting even'' shows Dennis's musical success as well as he does real of import moves on closed to of tracks.Like ever Dennis is at his wildest inward this disc for me as well as 1 of the first-class albums all of times according to me.Musical managing director Jim Beard,producer Takao Ogawa.And the other musicians are:Jim Beard,Anthony Jackson,Gary Grainger,John Scofield,Jimi Tunnell,Bob Berg as well as Victor Williams,they are real good.Thank yous Mr.Dennis Chambers for your greatest playing as well as for your greatest moments behind the pearl drum setup... By Koray Taskin.
I bought as well as loved this CD. Some drummers, similar Cobham, Gadd, as well as others, seem to disappear amongst age. Dennis only gets faster. I truly played inward the Dunbar High School Jazz Band amongst Dennis inward Baltimore dorsum inward the 70's, as well as he was amazing then. He BLAZING instantly !!! This CD was excellent, but he didn't larn the lead chances to intermission loose on it. Myself as well as closed to of the other onetime members of our high schoolhouse band, travelled downwards to Blues Alley inward DC final black to spotter as well as nous to the world's greatest drummer amongst Mike Stern, as well as nosotros were non disappointed. We, only equally much equally whatever other instrumentalist that made the trip, did thus to spotter the commonly mesmerizing Chambers solo as well as nosotros got a LOT to a greater extent than than nosotros paid for. You could listen the licks, but your eyes couldn't exceed away along upwardly amongst his hands. In short, BUY THIS CD. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. JEROME THOMPSON
Tracks Listing
1. Fortune Dance (5:53)
2. The Opener (4:22)
3. Keep Walking (6:10)
4. Red Eyes (6:17)
5. Getting Even (7:29)
6. Widow's Peak (5:54)
7. Boo (5:53)
8. Until We Return (8:09)
Total Time 48:47
Line-up / Musicians
- Dennis Chambers / drums (Track 1-8)
- Anthony Jackson / bass (Track 3-5, 8)
- Gary Grainger / bass (Track 1,2,6,7)
- John Scofield / guitar (Track 3,4,5,8)
- Jimi Tunnel / guitar (Track 1,2,6,7)
- Jim Beard / keyboards (Track 1-8)
- Bob Berg / tenor sax (Track 1-4, 6,8)
- Victor Williams / percussion (Track 1-5, 7-8)
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