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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).
Nov 25, 2010 · Thanksgiving Eve,Jeff Chapin at the rathskeller with Gene,Gordon and Benito and Henry.
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Jul 4, 2009 · Jim Chapin. 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 patterns and exercises in the book could actually be played.
Jim Chapin, legendary jazz drummer and educator, died on July 4, 2009 in Florida. He was a few weeks shy of 90 years old. As was pointed out on dailykos, it’s fitting that someone who devoted his life to teaching drummers independence passed away on Independence Day.
May 27, 2011 · Modern Drummer’s 2011 Readers Poll Hall of Fame inductee is the late drummer/educator Jim Chapin, who passed away in 2009. An anecdote by his friend Rob Birenbaum provides rare insight into the great man’s humanity.
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 ...
