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Chamber may refer to:

• Chamber (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men
• Chamber (firearms), the portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inserted prior to being fired
• Chambers (law), the rooms used by a barrister or to an association of barristers
• A room inside a building
• Great Chamber, the second most important room in a medieval or Tudor English castle, palace, mansion or manor house
• Chambar, a town in Pakistan also spelt Chamber
• Environment chamber used in testing
• Chamber (TempTale), a USB Interface Plus Reader

It may also refer to:

• Chambers of commerce, a business network with local, regional, national, international and bi-lateral Chambers
• List of employer associations and other business organizations
• Chambers of parliament, in politics
• Chamber music, a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber
• Combustion chamber, part of an engine in which fuel is burned

The Chamber may also refer to:

• The Chamber (game show), a short-lived game show on FOX
• The Chamber (novel), a suspense novel by John Grisham
  • The Chamber (film), based on the novel

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Chamber"

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Dennis Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, CAB, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among drummers for his technique and speed.^{[citation needed]} Chambers is particularly regarded for his ability to play "in the pocket" but can also stretch very far out of the pocket which is also a hallmark of his technique.^{[citation needed]} Chambers exhibits a powerful style that is technically proficient, yet highly musical and groove-oriented.^{[citation needed]} He can play in a wide variety of musical genres, but is perhaps most notable for his jazz-fusion, funk, and Latin music playing. He is mostly known for his fast hands and triplets on the bass drum. He has helped many young drummers, the most prominent being Tony Royster, Jr.

He has been part of the Maceo Parker live band and is touring with Carlos Santana and makes appearances with his band Niacin.

He plays Pearl drums, Zildjian cymbals, Zildjian sticks,and Evans drumheads.^[1]

Chambers began drumming at the age of four years old, and was gigging in Baltimore-area nightclubs by the age of six. In 1978 (at 18 years old) he joined Parliament/Funkadelic, and stayed with them until 1985.^[2] In 1986 he joined the John Scofield band. Since then he has played with most of the major figures in jazz fusion music.^[1]

On August 26, 2011 Chambers appeared as a featured drummer on the Late Show with David Letterman's Drum Solo Week II, alongside other such notable players as Tony Royster, Jr., Gavin Harrison, Neil Peart and Stewart Copeland.

Selected discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• DennisChambers.com
• Drummerworld: Dennis Chambers
• Dennis Chambers Bio, Interview & Video-Workshop on Bonedo.de (text-German/video-English)

Dave Longstreth

Amber Coffman

Angel Deradoorian

Dirty Projectors performing in 2008

Dirty Projectors are an American rock band, consisting of David Longstreth (vocals, guitar, musical direction; born December 17, 1981), Amber Coffman (vocals, guitar), Angel Deradoorian (vocals, keyboard, samples, guitar, bass), Brian McOmber (drums), Nat Baldwin (bass), and Haley Dekle (vocals). They have released seven full-length albums through 2012.

History[link]

Early years (2002–06)[link]

Longstreth's first album, The Graceful Fallen Mango, was released in 2002 under his own name and introduced his distinctive use of song arrangements and his combination of lo-fi and hi-fi production. The album was a project that Longstreth began as a freshman while studying at Yale University.^[1] With the help of Adam Forkner of Yume Bitsu, Longstreth recorded and released The Glad Fact on the Western Vinyl label under the name "The Dirty Projectors." In 2005, the band released The Getty Address, a concept album about musician Don Henley that features extensive orchestral and choral accompaniment. The diverse, stripped-down New Attitude EP followed in 2006 and featured inklings of the band's later vocal interplay and guitar work.

[edit] Rise Above, Bitte Orca and Domino Records (2007-09)

In 2007, the band released Rise Above, an album of Black Flag songs as re-imagined from memory. The album introduced the band's distinctive contrast between Longstreth's vocals and the harmonies of Amber Coffman and Susanna Waiche, who was later replaced by Angel Deradoorian. In support of the album, the band performed songs for a Take-Away Show acoustic video session shot by Vincent Moon.

In April 2008, Dirty Projectors signed with Domino Records, and the label announced the release of their next full-length album, Bitte Orca, for June 9, 2009. That year, the band also collaborated with David Byrne on the song "Knotty Pine" for the compilation album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization. Byrne joined the Dirty Projectors onstage to perform this song, along with "Ambulance Man," another collaborative track not included on the compilation, at the "Dark Was the Night Live" concert at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on May 3, 2009.

“Stillness Is the Move” was the first single released from "Bitte Orca", a West African - R&B influenced hybrid, sung by Coffman and inspired by the Wim Wenders film “Wings of Desire”.^[2]

On May 8, 2009, members of Dirty Projectors collaborated with Björk to perform an original composition by Longstreth, written for five voices and acoustic guitar, as part of a charity concert to benefit Housing Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing shelter for homeless men, women, and children suffering from AIDS. The concert was held at the Housing Works Bookstore & Café in downtown New York City.^[3]

Dirty Projectors were to release a new EP in September 2009 entitled Temecula Sunrise.^[4] While the EP was never released, two of its tracks, "Ascending Melody" and "Emblem of the World," were instead offered for free download on the Dirty Projectors website in early 2010.^[5]

[edit] Mount Wittenberg Orca, Swing Lo Magellan and new musical directions (2010–present)

In June 2010, Dirty Projectors announced the release of Mount Wittenberg Orca, a digital-only EP with Björk. The album, based on the artists' previous collaboration in 2009, was released on June 30.^[6] Mount Wittenberg Orca was released physically by Domino Records in 2011.

Dirty Projectors released an expanded edition of Bitte Orca on September 28, 2010. The double album included live performances, several B-sides, and a Bob Dylan cover.^[7]

On March 30, 2012, Dirty Projectors released the first single from their upcoming album, Swing Lo Magellan, due for release on July 10 in the United States and on July 9 internationally.^[8][9]

Musical style & aesthetic[link]

While often associated with the late 2000s New York indie rock scene, critics have likened Dirty Projectors to musicians from many genres. For example, critics have compared them to New Wave artists David Byrne and Squeeze, pop stars Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, and Progressive rock musicians Frank Zappa and Yes.^[10][11] In a 2009 interview, Longstreth embraced some such comparisons but expressed a strong dislike for classic rock, commenting, "Steely Dan is a band I’m not that into," "I’m not a huge Yes guy," and "Frank Zappa I fucking hate."^[12]

Discography[link]

• The Glad Fact (2003)
• Morning Better Last! (2003)
• Slaves' Graves and Ballads (2004)
• The Getty Address (2005)
• Highlights from the Getty Address (2006)
• New Attitude EP (2006)
• Rise Above (2007)
• Bitte Orca (2009)
• Ascending Melody (2010)
• Mount Wittenberg Orca (w/ Björk) (2010 digital-only initial release; 2011 Domino Records physical release)
• Swing Lo Magellan (July 10, 2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dirty Projectors

• Official website
• Dirty Projectors Domino Records page
• Dirty Projectors Western Vinyl page
• Useful Chamber – a Dirty Projectors resource
• Dirty Projectors at Allmusic
• Dirty Projectors in concert on NPR Music
• Dirty Projectors on Beyond Race Magazine (BRM)
• Dead Oceans Page
• Dirty Projectors & Björk on the Rob da Bank show