Dennis Chambers

Dennis Chambers (born May 9, 1959) has recorded and performed with a huge array of top name artists including John Scofield, Carl Filipiak, Steely Dan, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, and many others.


Despite a complete lack of formal training, Chambers has become well-known among drummers for his impressive technique and speed. Chambers is particularly regarded for his ability to play “in the pocket” but can also stretch very far out of the pocket which is also a hallmark of his technique. Chambers exhibits a powerful style that is technically proficient, yet highly musical and groove-oriented. He can play in a wide variety of musical genres, but is perhaps most notable for his jazz-fusion, funk, and Latin music playing. He is mostly known for his fast hands and triplets on the bass drum. He has helped many young drummers, the most prominent being Tony Royster Jr.


Chambers began drumming at the age of four years old, and was gigging in Baltimore-area nightclubs by the age of six. In 1978 (at 18 years old) he joined Parliament/Funkadelic, and stayed with them until 1985. In the early 1990s he joined the John Scofield band. Since then he has played with most of the major figures in jazz fusion music.


Dennis is one of the huge number of world class drummers that have performed in clinic for NDC.


Selected Discography

P-Funk All Stars – Live at the Beverly Theater in Hollywood (1983)
John Scofield – Blue Matter (1986)
John Scofield – Loud Jazz (1987)
John Scofield – Pick Hits Live (1987)
Gary Thomas – By All Means Necessary (1989)
Bill Evans Group (Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Jim Beard, Darryl Jones, Dennis Chambers) – Let The Juice Loose (Live at the Blue Note, Tokyo) (1990)
Dennis Chambers – Big City (1991)
Carl Filipiak Group (Carl Filipiak, Dennis Chambers, Paul Soroka, Jim Charlsen, Victor Williams, George Gray, Dave Fairall, Rod Daniels) – Right on Time (1992)
Petite Blonde (Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Mitch Forman, Victor Bailey, Dennis Chambers) – Live Recording (1992)
The Return Of The Brecker Brothers – The Return Of The Brecker Brothers (1992)
Dennis Chambers – Getting Even (1992)
Graffiti (Dennis Chambers, Haakon Graf, Gary Grainger, Ulf Wakenius) – Good Groove (1993)
John McLaughlin & The Free Spirits – Tokio Live (1994)
Charles Blenzig (Mike Stern, Will Lee, Alex Foster, Dennis Chambers, Manolo Badrena, Michael Brecker) – Say What You Mean (1993)
Steely Dan – Alive in America (1995)
John McLaughlin, Gary Thomas – The Heart of Things (1997)
Victor Bailey – Low Blow (1999)
John McLaughlin – The Heart Of Things / Live In Paris (2000)
Dennis Chambers – Outbreak (2002)
Greg Howe, Victor Wooten, Dennis Chambers – Extraction (2003)
Bireli Lagrene, Dominique Di Piazza, Dennis Chambers – Front Page (2003)
Dennis Chambers – Planet Earth (2006)
Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, David Fiuczynsky, T Lavitz – Boston T Party (2006)
True Spirit (John Grant, Victor Williams Dennis Chambers, Najee) -True Spirit (2006)
The Carl Filipiak Group – I Got Your Mantra (2007)

Gear

Chambers has long been an endorser of Pearl drums and Zildjian cymbals and sticks. His set up is usually as follows:


Drums – Pearl Masterworks Series – Maple

  • 10” x 8” Tom
  • 12” x 8” Tom
  • 13” x 9” Tom
  • 14” x 14” Floor Tom
  • 16” x 16” Floor Tom
  • 18” x 16” Floor Tom
  • 22” x 16” Bass Drum


Cymbals


Sticks


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