[2] In the 1960s and 1970s, Chambers gigged with many high-profile artists such as Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, and Chick Corea.

[5][6][7][8] In 2008, he was hired to be the Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

[12] It was mentioned in an interview that Tony Williams, a drummer, set Chambers up with a recording of “Mirrors,” where he gained exposure that led to him joining Blue Note.

Chambers’ earliest gigs were recorded during the time of his eighteenth year when he toured with Bobby Lewis and the JFK Quintet.

[10] The group often practiced at Warren Smith’s Studio on West 21st Street in Manhattan to become capable of performing various instruments, which is when Chambers first learned the vibraphone.

[10] During his time as an educator at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, he was titled the first Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz in 2008.

[11] With Franck Amsallem With Chet Baker With Donald Byrd With Chick Corea With Stanley Cowell With Miles Davis With Art Farmer With Don Friedman With Jimmy Giuffre With Joe Henderson With Andrew Hill With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Robin Kenyatta With Lee Konitz With Hubert Laws With Ray Mantilla With M'Boom With Charles Mingus With Grachan Moncur III With Karl Ratzer With Sam Rivers With Jeremy Steig With Woody Shaw With Archie Shepp With Wayne Shorter With Heiner Stadler With John Stubblefield With Ed Summerlin With The Super Jazz Trio With Hidefumi Toki With Charles Tolliver With McCoy Tyner With Miroslav Vitous With Tyrone Washington With Joe Zawinul