Henderson Chambers
Henderson Chambers (May 1, 1908 in Alexandria, Louisiana – October 19, 1967 in New York City) was an American jazz trombonist.
Chambers studied at Leland College and Morehouse College, then joined Neil Montgomery's band in 1931. He played in Nashville with Doc Banks in 1932, then with Jack Jackson's Pullman Porters, Speed Webb, Zack Whyte, and Al Sears in Kentucky.
After two years with Tiny Bradshaw in the middle of the 1930s, Chambers moved to New York City, where he played with Chris Columbus at the Savoy Ballroom in 1939-40. Following this he played with Louis Armstrong, a gig which lasted until 1943. Later in the 1940s he worked with Don Redman, Sy Oliver, Lucky Millinder, and Count Basie; in the 1950s he spent time with Cab Calloway, Doc Cheatham, Duke Ellington, and Mercer Ellington. He also did work as a studio musician. After joining Ray Charles's band from 1961 to 1963, Chambers played with Basie again through 1966, then played with Edgar Battle shortly before his death of a heart attack in 1967.
Discography
As sideman
With Count Basie
- Dance Session (Clef, 1953)
- Pop Goes the Basie (Reprise, 1965)
- Basie Picks the Winners (Verve, 1965)
- Basie Meets Bond (United Artists, 1966)
- Basie's Beatle Bag (Verve, 1966)
- Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967)
- Live at the Sands (Before Frank) (Reprise, 1998)
With Buck Clayton
- The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest (Columbia, 1954)
- Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman (Columbia, 1955)
- All the Cats Join In (Columbia, 1956)
- Buck Meets Ruby (Vanguard, 1957)
- Just a Groove (Vanguard, 1973)
With others
- Gene Ammons, Sock! (Prestige, 1965)
- Cat Anderson, Cat On a Hot Tin Horn (Mercury, 1958)
- Sammy Davis Jr., I Gotta Right to Swing (Brunswick, 1960)
- Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song (Decca, 1958)
- Edmond Hall, Rompin' in '44 (Circle, 1983)
- Arthur Prysock & Count Basie, Arthur Prysock/Count Basie (Verve, 1966)
- Jimmy Rushing, Goin' to Chicago (Vanguard, 1955)
- Frank Sinatra & Count Basie, It Might as Well Be Swing (Reprise, 1964)
- Frank Sinatra, Sinatra at the Sands (Reprise, 1966)
- Ernie Wilkins, The Big New Band of the 60's (Everest, 1960)