Joe Chambers and M’Boom Re-percussion concert and clinic December 9th at Chester High School

Legendary jazz drummer and percussionist Joe Chambers is pleased to announce his appearance Thursday, December 9th 9:30 a.m. at Chester High School in Chester, Pa., accompanied by the internationally acclaimed ensemble M’Boom Re-percussion

This appearance will be a special homecoming for Mr. Chambers as he attended Chester High School in the 1960’s. Mr. Chambers was raised in the Lamokin Village projects in Chester 

Joe Chambers has recorded more than 500 albums and CDs. He has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Hill, and more. Chambers’ credits include Hubbard’s “Breaking Point,” Hutcherson’s “Components,” Shorter’s “Schizophrenia.” and “Etcetera,” Hill’s “Compulsion,” Tyner’s “Tender Moments,” Archie Shepp’s “New Thing at Newport,” Charles Mingus’ “Like a Bird,” Chick Corea’s “Tones for Joan’s Bones,” and others. 

Chambers’ compositions have been covered by Hutcherson, Hubbard and M’Boom; he has also contributed to soundtracks for several Spike Lee films, including “Mo’ Better Blues.” 

Chambers is the first Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

p.s. I’ve always wanted to meet Joe Chambers. Here’s my chance.