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Saxophonist thom chambers is
both a musician and an entertainer.
He combines the two
capabilities seamlessly that — like the chicken or the
egg argument — you wonder which came first, the entertainer or the
musician?
Media reviews echo similar sentiments using words
like "captivating, entertaining, showmanship" and terms like "great
musicianship and crowd-pleasing" to describe his on-stage
persona.
Complementary contrasts like this are consistent
throughout Chambers’ musical style. Where his sound is particularly
crisp it’s also particularly full; where it’s
especially clean, dark and haunting tones lie just beneath the
surface; soothing rhythms give way to fierce
energy.
Chambers’ class and clarity, and
elegance and intelligence, make a definitive mark on listeners
before blending like spice into a Latin beat, a jazz standard, or
one of his signature tunes — like Chet Baker’s My Funny
Valentine which Chambers made his own before renaming My
Funky Valentine.
Whether he’s performing original
material, traditional jazz, or jazz standards, Thom’s understanding,
enjoyment, and appreciation for music energizes every
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Saxophonist thom chambers recent
success playing the Montreux Jazz Festival in
Switzerland is obvious validation that he has firmly established his
own identity and developed his solo career.
Chambers had been
known as co-founder, and on-stage leader of the former jazz group
Indigo City. One of his last performances with the group was opening
of City Jazz, a new nightclub at Universal Studios’ City
Walk.
In acknowledgment of his talent, Chambers’ was the
first artist invited for a return engagement at the
venue.
Another acknowledgment came from nationally acclaimed
JAZZIZ magazine in June. "JAZZIZ On Disc" (a CD published by
the magazine) featured Montreux, an
original song from his current release, Under
Covers. A previous issue featured
September Samba, a tune from
Indigo City’s first release, samba electrique.
Other
accomplishments include performing with Miami Sound Machine, opening
for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukas, Eric
Marienthal … and NBA star turned musician, Wayman
Tisdale.
Chambers’ studied music at the University of South
Florida, the University of Miami, and at North Texas State
University. He also teaches music in various clinics and
associations in Florida.
Although he has played it before (in
1998 with Indigo City) Chambers’ performance at the Montreux Jazz
Festival, in the year 2000, was the first international date on the
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