1st Bassman
ALBUM BY PAUL CHAMBERS
1st Bassman is an album by jazz bassist Paul Chambers, recorded at Bell Sound Studios on May 12, 1960 and released by the Vee-Jay label.Jazzdisco: Paul Chambers Catalog, accessed July 22, 2019Fitzgerald, M. Jazz Discography: Paul Chambers Leader Entry, accessed July 22, 2019Callahan, M. & Edwards, D. Both Sides Now: Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 1: Main Series LP-100-101 & LP-1001-1070 (1956-1963), accessed July 22, 2019 This album is notable for its featured use of the acoustic bass as the lead instrument. Chambers is supported by trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, trombonist Curtis Fuller, tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer Lex Humphries.