Whims of Chambers

Whims of Chambers is a studio album by the jazz bassist Paul Chambers. It was released through Blue Note Records circa January 1957.^[1][2][3] The sextet assembled for the recording consists of trumpeter Donald Byrd, saxophonist John Coltrane, guitarist Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver, Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

Whims of Chambers
Studio album by the Paul Chambers Sextet
Released	c. January 1957[1][2][3]
Recorded	September 21, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Hard bop
Length	38:31
Label	Blue Note BLP 1534
Producer	Alfred Lion
Paul Chambers chronology
Chambers' Music (1956) Whims of Chambers (1957) Bass on Top (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "This is a fine effort and would be worth picking up by straightahead jazz fans even if John Coltrane had not participated."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Chambers, except as noted.

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Omicron"	Donald Byrd	7:21
2.	"Whims of Chambers"		4:06
3.	"Nita"	John Coltrane	6:34

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"We Six"	Byrd	7:42
2.	"Dear Ann"		4:21
3.	"Tale of the Fingers"		4:44
4.	"Just for the Love"	Coltrane	3:43

Personnel

Paul Chambers Sextet

• Paul Chambers – bass
• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Horace Silver – piano
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes