Jazz vocalist Pierre Chambers

Pierre Chambers
was Born June 7, 1957 in Brooklyn New York. Pierre was born into a musical family; He is the son of legendary Jazz Bassist and musician extraordinaire Paul Chambers, best known as part of the Miles Davis Quintet. Pierre grew up surrounded by the music of many of the giants of Jazz and cultivated an intense love of their music. He recalls with fondness listening to his father’s music and singing many of the songs along with the record. He was the only child on his block that could scat to Sketches of Spain and Green and Blue Miles Davis Kind Of Blue. Pierre’s mother, Annie Chambers was supportive and instrumental in shaping her son’s musical interests and education in Jazz culture and appreciation.
Pierre grew up in Detroit where early on he sang and studied acting in Junior High School. He took up the saxophone and clarinet for a while and joined the school’s concert band and was the Drum Major of the school’s marching band from 1973 to 1975. He also performed in repertory theater, sang in Church choirs and various other musical groups throughout his youth and into adulthood.
Pierre moved to New Jersey in 1982 and caught the attention of Lance Howard, leader of The Lance Hayward Singers a jazz vocal group. Pierre soon joined and performed with the group around the New York Tri-State area from 1985 to 1993. Hayward, a Bermudian jazz piano player arranged musical compositions ranging from classical, show tunes, foreign, standards and jazz for his 24-voiced musical group. Pierre sang with the group for 8 years performing 1st and 2nd tenor parts and a few solos. The group sang and performed around New York City, each year the group performed a much-loved Christmas Special and once traveled to Bermuda to perform and celebrate Lance’s accomplishments for which he was being honored.
Also, while living on the East Coast Pierre met Bill Lee, father of Spike Lee and musical Director of The Family Tree Singers a 21-voice group. The group performed and sang Bill’s original works. As a group The Family Tree Singers sang the music from Spike Lee’s first four movie which Bill wrote. The Family Tree Singers sang and performed shows around New York from 1991 until 1993.
Pierre Relocated to Los Angeles in 1996 and performed solo shows at the Comfort Café with Los Angeles Music Promoter, Dolores Petersen. At her suggestion Pierre met Lisa Herbert and Mitch Ellis and formed Chambers, Herbert & Ellis, a vocal trio performing the music of Lambert Hendricks and Ross in vocalese style. Pierre sang tenor and bass parts and did solos regularly. The group gained popularity and enjoyed a yearlong musical residence at the Gardenia, a West Hollywood Jazz Supper Club and Music Venue owned by Tom Rolla and Bruce Lohman. The group arranged, produced and performed a new show each month. For the length of the residency. The show is themed around returning to his musical roots and excavating the many gifts and influences they provided him with. This current musical offering from Pierre is filled with music that is near and dear to his heart and will feature a few original works of his father’s Paul Chambers and lyrics written by Pierre performed for the first time.