New World (Joe Chambers album)

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

Background

The record was released on Octave NPCC-1143 in 2018.

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."

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
• Edy Martinez - electric piano
• Paul Metzke - guitar
• Herb Bushler - bass
• Omar Clay - percussion
• Ray Mantilla - congas, Latin percussion

References