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James Forbes Chapin (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ p ɪ n / CHAY-pin) (July 23, 1919 – July 4, 2009) was an American jazz drummer and the author of books about jazz drumming. He was the author of several albums (later converted to CDs) on jazz drumming, as well as 2 CDs entitled Jim Chapin: Songs, Solos, Stories (Vols. 1 and 2).
Aug 20, 2009 · Jim Chapin, who died on July 4, 2009, just a few weeks shy of his ninetieth birthday, is known among drummers as “the father of independence” and an expert on the Moeller method.
Jul 4, 2009 · On July 4th, 2009, one hour before New York City launched its Macy's Independence Day Fireworks Display, Jim Chapin, who has glowed ever so brightly in the drumming community, passed away. © Billy Ward. Coordinated Independence. Dotted eights and sixteens.
Volume II was ahead of its time 25 years ago and is modern today. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Jim performed and toured with a variety of bands, including Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra and groups led by the likes of Mike Riley, Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey and Tony Pastor.
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Apr 22, 2023 · 141. 2.8K views 9 months ago Education - Lessons. Many of the world’s great drummers credit their skills in part to Jim’s teaching and his books, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer,...
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Jim Chapin. (b. July 23, 1919 - d. July 4, 2009) by Rick Mattingly. You’ll rarely see Jim Chapin without a pair of sticks and a practice pad. Part of it is his sheer love of playing; part of it comes from when his book Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer was first published in 1948 and he was frequently challenged to prove that the ...
