1st Bassman
| 1st Bassman | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 12, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:05 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay VJLP 3012 | |||
| Producer | Sid McCoy | |||
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1st Bassman is an album by jazz bassist Paul Chambers, recorded at Bell Sound Studios on May 12, 1960 and released by the Vee-Jay label. This album is notable for its featured use of the acoustic bass as the lead instrument. Chambers is supported by trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, trombonist Curtis Fuller, tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer Lex Humphries.