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Joe Chambers (born June 25, 1942 in Chester, Pennsylvania, is an American
jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer.
He attended the Philadelphia Conservatory for one year.[ In the 1960s and 1970s, Chambers gigged
with many high-profile artists such as Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, and Chick
Corea. During this period, his compositions were featured on some of the albums on which he
appeared, such as those with Freddie Hubbard and Bobby Hutcherson. He has released fifteen albums
as a bandleader and been a member of several incarnations of Max Roach's M'Boom percussion
ensemble.
He has also taught, including at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City,
where he leads the Outlaw Band.
In 2008, he was hired to be the Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the Department
of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
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