Dennis Chambers
Born: May
5th, 1948

Influences: Gary Husband, Vinnie Colaiuta, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Elvin Jones, David Garibaldi, Max Roach, Art Blakey
 

Selected Discography
Year Title Artist
2006 Planet Earth Dennis Chambers
2002 Outbreak Dennis Chambers
2002 Shaman Santana
2005 Possibilities Herbie Hancock
2005 All That I Am Santana
2001 CAB 2 MacAlpine, Brunel, Chambers, Auger
2003 Extraction G. Howe,
V. Wooten,
D. Chambers
2003 Front Page Chambers, Lagrene,
Di Piazza
2000 Rescue Sanjay Mishra
2000 Live in Paris: The Heart of Things John McLaughlin
2001 Time Crunch Niacin
2001 Just Add Water Bass Extremes
1992 Return of the Brecker Brothers Brecker Brothers
1989 3 Stanley Clarke & George Duke
1995 Alive in America Steely Dan
1999 Play Mike Stern
1979 Uncle Jam Wants You Funkadelic
1997 Niacin Niacin
2005 Organik Niacin
2006 Boston T Party Chambers, Berlin, Fiuczynski, Lavitz
2000 Jazz Times Superband Berg, R. Brecker, Chambers, DeFrancesco
1987 Pick Hits Live John Scofield
1987 Loud Jazz John Scofield
2003 CAB 4 MacAlpine, Brunel, Chambers, Auger, Rushen
1986 Blue Matter John Scofield
2001 Uncle Moe's Space Ranch Chambers & Others
2000 CAB MacAlpine, Brunel, Chambers
1994 Tokyo Live John McLaughlin & The Free Spirits
1991 In a Loud Way Adam Holzman
1999 Low Blow Victor Bailey
1998 Getting Even Dennis Chambers

Selected DVDs
Year Title Artist
2005 Serious Moves Dennis Chambers
1993 In The Pocket Dennis Chambers
2006 Paris Concert Mike Stern
2005 Live by Request Santana
2004 A Salute to Buddy Rich Buddy Rich, Phil Collins, Steve Smith, Dennis Chambers

Selected Books
Year Title Author
2000 Serious Moves (w/ CD) Dennis Chambers
1992 In The Pocket (w/ CD) Dennis Chambers
1995 Star Sets: Drum Kits of the Great Drummers Jon Cohan
Books that Mention Dennis:
2006 The Drummer: 100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention Modern Drummer Publications
2003 The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco Mick Berry & Jason Gianni
1998 The Commandments of R&B Drumming: A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk and Hip Hop Zoro
2006 The Drumset Styles Encyclopedia John Thamakos
2003 The Song That Never Ended: A Jazz Musician's Journey to a Love Beyond Life John Novello
Books that Dennis Recommends:
1993 Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums Lincoln Goines & Robby Ameen

Selected CDs
Year Title Artist
2005 Mysterious Voyages: A Tribute to Weather Report Various Artists
2001 Gentle Hearts Tetsuo Sakurai
2004 Gentle Hearts Tour Tetsuo Sakurai
1993 Enter the Spirit Bob Berg
1997 The Heart of Things John McLaughlin
1993 Let's Set the Record Straight Tom Coster
1992 Petite Blond Bill Evans
1992 Headline Steve Khan
1993 Say What You Mean Charles Blenzig
1993 Like One Leni Stern
1990 Live at the Beverly Theatre in Hollywood P-Funk All Stars
Dennis Chambers' Drum Equipment:

Buy Pearl Drums
Reference Series Yellow Sparkle
1. 6.5"x14" Dennis Chambers Signature Snare Drum
2. 8"x10" Tom
3. 8"x12" Tom
4. 9"x13" Tom
5. 14"x14" Floor Tom
6. 16"x16" Floor Tom
7. 16"x18" Floor Tom
8. 16"x22" Bass Drum
9. 14"x20" Gong Bass Drum
Pearl Hardware including P2002C Double Bass Drum Pedal

Buy Zildjian Cymbals & Sticks
A. 13" K Mastersound HiHats
B. 16" K Custom Fast Crash
C. 18" K Custom Fast Crash
D. 22" K Custom Ride
E. 17" K Custom Fast Crash
F. 20" A Earth Ride
G. Oriental Crash of Doom
Dennis Chambers Artist Series Drumstick

Accessories

Buy Vic Firth Sticks & Brushes
Jack DeJohnette Signature Model Stick (SJD & SJDN)
Heritage Brush

Buy Shure Microphones
Snare: Beta 56A
Toms: Beta 98D/S
Kick: Beta 91
HiHat: SM81
Overhead: KSM32
Monitors: PSM 600

 



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