THOMAS CHAPIN

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Alto saxophonist and flautist, Thomas Chapin was born in 1957 in Manchester, Connecticut. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts where he studied classical music and jazz. He began his serious studies in the late 1970s, attending Hartt College in Connecticut, studying with saxophonist Jackie MacLean. In 1980 he graduated from Rutgers University where he studied with saxophonist Paul Jeffrey, pianist Kenny Barron and guitarist Ted Dunbar. From 1981 to 1986 he toured with the jazz grand master Lionel Hampton as lead saxophonist and musical director of the band. He also performed with Chico Hamilton’s band from 1988 to 1989. In the late 1980s he formed his own groups, most notably a trio with bassist Mario Pavone and drummers Steve Johns and later, Michael Sarin. For nearly ten years Chapin pursued his own music, working with the Thomas Chapin Trio at festivals and clubs around the world, and also arranging larger read more...
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THOMAS CHAPIN Spirits Rebellious album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Spirits Rebellious
Post Bop 1989
THOMAS CHAPIN Radius album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Radius
Post Bop 1990
THOMAS CHAPIN Anima album cover 4.50 | 1 ratings
Anima
Avant-Garde Jazz 1992
THOMAS CHAPIN I've Got Your Number album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I've Got Your Number
Hard Bop 1993
THOMAS CHAPIN You Don't Know Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
You Don't Know Me
Post Bop 1995
THOMAS CHAPIN Menagerie Dreams album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Menagerie Dreams
Avant-Garde Jazz 1995
THOMAS CHAPIN Sky Piece album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sky Piece
Avant-Garde Jazz 1998

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THOMAS CHAPIN Third Force album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Third Force
Post Bop 1991
THOMAS CHAPIN Inversions (with Borah Bergman) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Inversions (with Borah Bergman)
Avant-Garde Jazz 1992
THOMAS CHAPIN Insomnia album cover 4.50 | 1 ratings
Insomnia
Post Bop 1993
THOMAS CHAPIN Thomas Chapin Trio Plus Strings: Haywire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Thomas Chapin Trio Plus Strings: Haywire
Avant-Garde Jazz 1996
THOMAS CHAPIN Night Bird Song album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Night Bird Song
Avant-Garde Jazz 1999
THOMAS CHAPIN Ride album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ride
Avant-Garde Jazz 2006
THOMAS CHAPIN Never Let Me Go: Quartets ’95 and ‘96 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Never Let Me Go: Quartets ’95 and ‘96
Avant-Garde Jazz 2012

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THOMAS CHAPIN Alive album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Alive
Post Bop 1999

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Night Bird Song
Avant-Garde Jazz 2016

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