Thomas Chapin woulda been 60 today

Thomas Chapin woulda been 60 today. Begin your morning with this '90s TV profile. Captures him... https://t.co/D0hEpxkjgS

— Richard Scheinin (@RichardScheinin) 9 de março de 2017

#ThomasChapin on film

Thomas Chapin on film, with Trombari in Normal IL https://t.co/s8wD6ToPUG #jazz

— Jazz Beyond Jazz (@jazzbeyondjazz) August 30, 2016

Remembering Thomas Chapin (1957-1998)

Through the documentary NIGHT BIRD SONG: THE THOMAS CHAPIN STORY, you will discover a never-been-told story straight out of the jazz history books about the short but remarkable life of Thomas Chapin, a creative musical force who emerged in the 1980's in New York jazz scene, whose highly original style helped move the music forward in the 1990's.

Admired for his exuberance as a multi-instrumentalist; once a musical director for the legendary Lionel Hampton; and one of the few artists of his generation to exist in both the worlds of the New York City's downtown, experimentalist scene and the uptown scene of mainstream jazz, the saxophonist-flautist was just making his mark when his life was cut short. Chapin tragically died from leukemia in 1998 at age 40.

You will meet a passionate soul who lived like there was no tomorrow in tireless pursuit of doing what he loved. In the face of a childhood condition that left him aware every day that life was fragile, Thomas Chapin soared and gained altitude, living out his dream of making edgy, engaging, exhilarating music that pushed jazz forward.

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Thomas Chapin's Aviary

If you liked Dave Holland's 'Conference of the Birds', which I posted earlier, you might like the birds of a feather work by Thomas Chapin: 'Night Bird Song.' As I mentioned in my previous post, Chapin passed away in 1998. I have been listening to a couple of his albums, one of them released posthumously. Night Bird Song is very edgy jazz, but I found myself dancing to it as I stir-fried a batch of kung pao shrimp. Chapin was one of those jazz men who seemed to be able to play any horn he put into his mouth. The flute, in particular, seems to produce a feathered sound. Anyway, here is a sample of Chapin's fine work. We can only dream of what he might have done if only...

http://jazznotesdp.blogspot.com/2009/10/thomas-chapins-aviary.html