Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (piano), Reggie Workman (bass) and Joe Chambers (drums). From the album Adam’s Apple (1967).
Joe Chambers is an American jazz drummer and composer who leads the groups in which he plays with a light hand; his time is exceptional and his mastery of dynamics is magnificent. He plays the drums with intensity, is driven decisively with the cymbals and has a deep rhythmic continuity and explosive creativity. He moved to New York in 1963 and played with Jimmy Giuffre, Eric Dolphy, Andrew Hill and Freddie Hubbard. In the mid-1960s he played with innovative musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson and Sam Rivers.
In 1970 he joined Max Roach’s M’Boom percussion ensemble as a founding member. During the 1970s he played with important musicians, such as Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Art Farmer and Tommy Flanagan, and with the latter and Reggie Workman formed the group Super Jazz Trio. In the late 1970s he also co-led a group with Larry Young. He has recorded eight albums as a leader and is a music teacher.
This theme has a certain swing and a very accessible and fresh melody. Shorter exposes it and then begins his solo with lyrical and creative phrases that link with skill. His playing is inspired and convincing with intense moments. Then Hancock enters with a determined speech full of unexpected twists and turns. Afterwards, Workman arrives with a beautiful melodic line perfectly executed. To close, the group reexposes the theme an finish repeating the last sentence several times.
