The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents

Musician's Corner: Pierre Chambers, Paul, and Dear Ann

Air Date: 5/7/2023 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET

Ann and Paul Chambers

LISTEN TO THE SEGMENT HERE

His dad was famed bass player Paul Chambers. You've probably heard his bass playing on an album by Miles Davis (Kind of Blue) or John Coltrane (Giant Steps).

But the famous Paul Chambers not only played bass - he wrote songs. There is one song he wrote for his wife Ann, entitled Dear Ann. It is this song that first caught my attention when Pierre Chambers, the son, recently came out with his debut CD as a vocalist. 

It seemed to me that there were a delightful number of twists and turns in the song, and I wondered if it was difficult to sing. I contacted Pierre Chambers and he agreed to talk about this song on The Sunday Jazz Brunch. The result is this week's Musician's Corner segment.

Tune in at 9:00 am ET to hear Pierre Chambers talk about his music during Musician's Corner.

This song is a real labor of love, for all parties involved, as you will hear when you tune at 9:00 am ET.  Pierre Chambers wrote the lyrics to his dad's song.

Check out the original version of the song from a 1956 recording by the Paul Chambers Sextet. The new version sounds a bit different, of course.

A lot of great jazz has come in. Taste it every Sunday morning on the Sunday Jazz Brunch, 90.5 WICN.

Best,

Marty 

 

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Jeff Johnson\My Heart 2023\My Heart
Dizzy & Fay\Hooked 2023\006 There You Are (In My Heart)
Ken Fowser\Resolution 2023\Vanishing City

Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow's Lament 2023\Little Bird
Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\Ruby My Dear
Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\Here's To Life feat voc Jean Baylor

Joe Locascio\November The Music of Phil Gurlik 2023\Winter Again
Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\Lonely Girl
Trio Work feat Susan Krebs-Dancing in the Dark 2023-11 PEACE
Eric Reed\Black Brown and Blue 2023\003 - I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

HOUR TWO: New For You

Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\\Blue Key
Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\My Shining Hour
Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\42nd Street feat voc Jean Baylor

John Coltrane-Giant Steps-06 Naima-1960 Feat Paul Chambers bass
MUSICIAN'S CORNER: Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\Dear Ann by Paul Chambers & Pierre Chambers
Miles Davis-Seven Steps to Heaven-06 Joshua 1963

Steve Smith\Time Flies 2023\Darn That Dream
Dizzy & Fay\Hooked 2023\I'm Alright
Michael Morreale\Stories of Recent Vintage 2023\Thad and Mel
Roberta Donnay\Blossoming 2022\Just One of Those Things

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World

Armagos\7 Times in America 2023\Straw Bales
Eliane Elias-Quietude 2022-02 Marina
Arturo Sandoval-Rhythm and Soul 2022-08 Unti You Went Away
Dave Brubeck, Chris Brubeck & Dan Brubeck-Trio Brubeck 1993-10 Bossa Nova Usa

Wes Montgomery-Compact Jazz 1990-08 Tequila
Daniela Soledade\Pretty World 2022\Circo Da Vida
Jerry Kalaf\Welcome to Earth 2014\Siyaya Samba
Toninho Horta-To Jobim with Love-12 Without You 2008

Ricardo Silveira-Outro Rio (Another River)-04 O Sol Na Janela 2007
Raymond De Felitta-Pre-War Charm-06 Out of Nowhere 2019
Richard Bona-Reverence-11 Esoka (Trust Your Heart) 2001
Rick Gallagher-Sweet Potato Eyebrows-04 Adyn Rebekah 2002

HOUR FOUR: Groove, Baby

Al Di Meola-Across the Universe-11 Julia-2020
Al Jarreau All I Got 09 Oasis 2002
Andrew Neu\In Clear View 2019\Shadow Dancing
Bobby Caldwell-Time & Again-16 Every Time You Say My Name 2001

Norman Brown\Let's Get Away 2022\Down Here On The Ground
Marion Meadows-Twice As Nice 2021-04 Step to This
Jo Harrop\The Heart Wants 2022\What If
Najee\Savoir Faire 2022\02 - Luna (Featuring Mark Harris)
Nancy Kelly\Jazz Woman_ The Reel To Real Sessons\Jazz Woman

Norman Brown\Let's Get Away 2022\Late Night Drive
Chris Standring\ten\Piece of Cake
Gato Barbieri-The Shadow of the Cat-09 Para Todos (For Everyone) 2002
Leo Sidran-Cool School (Music of Michael Franks)-04 When the Cookie Jar is Empty 2018

 

 

 


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