New World (Joe Chambers album) explained

New World
Type:	Album
Artist:	Joe Chambers
Cover:	New World (Joe Chambers album).jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	1976 at Minot Sound in White Plains, New York
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Finite FIN-1976-2
Producer:	John Lewis and Jack Saracco
Chronology:	Joe Chambers
Prev Title:	The Almoravid
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Double Exposure
Next Year:	1977

New World is the second album led by drummer Joe Chambers recorded in 1976 and released on the short-lived Finite label.^[1]

Reception

The review for AllMusic stated "Chambers excels in hard bop, avant-garde, soul-jazz, and fusion contexts, and New World is proof positive of that fact."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Chambers except as indicated

1. "New World" - 8:32
2. "Chung Dynasty" (Omar Clay) - 4:08
3. "Rio" (Wayne Shorter) - 6:35
4. "Blow Up" (Herbie Hancock) - 7:28
5. "Rock Pile" - 5:56

Personnel

• Joe Chambers - drums, marimba, vibraphone
• Dick Meza - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Eddie Martinez - electric piano Paul Metzke - guitar
  • Herb Bushler - bass Omar Clay - percussion
• Ray Mantilla - congas, Latin percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.josephachambers.com/?page_id=6 Joe Chambers discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-world-mw0000793527 Allmusic Review