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Chronological list of recordings featuring

Thomas Chapin

Up to 1989
1990-91
1992-93
1994-95
1996-97
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Up to 1989

Rutgers University Livingston College Jazz Ensemble - RJE / PJ Records 001 - Music of the masters past and present
Recorded 1981, N.Y.C.
Collective personnel Robert Paneli, tb; Andrew Beal, ss; Thomas Chapin, fl, ss, as; Joshua Harris, fl,ts; Adam Brenner, Peter Belasco, Andrew Beal, as; Jerry Weldon, Peter Furlan, Joseph Little, Clay Jackson, ts; David Schumacher, Philip Nostrand, bar; Harry Pickens, Alan Watson, p; Lance Smith, g; Jerry D'Anna, Paul D'Loia, Carl Adkins, d; Paul Jeffrey, arr, cond; and on two selections, Clifford Jordan, ts;

Thomas Chapin - Alacra 1005 - The bell of the heart
Recorded March 10th 1981
George Alford, tp; flh; Peter McEachern, tb; Phil Buettner, Thomas Chapin, rds; Nick Makros, ts; Lucian Williams, g; Mario Pavone, b; Emmet Spencer, d; and on two selections Matt Emerzian, dumbeg.
reviewed - Cadence 1982 March p. 65

Thomas Chapin - three cassettes
see Cadence interview

Lionel Hampton Big Band - Glad Hamp 1024 - Ambassador at large
Lionel Hampton Big Band - Aurex EWJ 80207 - Aurex Jazz Festival '81
Recorded September 2nd-3rd 1981, Osaka, Japan
Big band

Axel Zwingenberger - Vagabond VR 8.88008 CD - The boogie woogie album
Recorded January 28th 1982, N.Y.C.
Big band

Lionel Hampton Big Band - West Wind Orchestra Series 2404
Recorded May 29th 1983, Dresden, Germany
16-piece band including Lionel Hampton, vb, d; Thomas Chapin, fl, as; John Colianni, p; Frankie Dunlop, d.

Thomas Chapin - Mu CD 1005 - Radius
Recorded April 2nd, 1984 (or February 4th ?)
Thomas Chapin, rds; Ronnie Mathews, p; Ray Drummond, b; John Betsch, d; and on two selections Ara Dinkjian, oud; Sam Turner, cga
reviewed - Cadence 1991 August p.83

Mario Pavone - Alacra 1012 - Sharpeville
Recorded September 8th 1985, January 6th 1986 N.Y.C.
Marty Ehrlich, rds; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Mario Pavone, b; Pheeroan ak Laff, d; and on one selection Mark Whitecage, as; John Betsch, d.

Alan Simon - Whispering Pines WP120649
Recorded February 3rd 1986, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as; Alan Simon, p; Pat O'Leary, b; Tom Melito, d.
Chapin plays on one selection out of nine.

Mario Pavone - Alacra 1014 - Motation : live at the Hillside
Recorded April 23rd & June 4th 1988,
Peter McEachern, tb; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; George Sovak, as, ts; Michael Musillami, g; Mario Pavone, b; Mike Duquette; d.

Machine Gun - MU 1001 - Machine Gun
Recorded 1988, New Brunswick, NJ
Thomas Chapin, as,fl; Robert Musso, g,b, tapes; Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, b; Bill Bryant, d; John Richey, vo, tapes.

Thomas Chapin - Alacra 1017 - Spirits rebellious
Recorded June 1988, New York City
Thomas Chapin, rds, fls; Francesca Vanasco, cel; Saul Rubin, g; Thad Wheeler, Geoffrey Gordon, perc.
reviewed - Cadence 1990 June p.87

Corina Bartra - Travel log - Blue Spiral 81962
Recorded late 1980s
Thomas Chapin, rds, fls; Art Labriola, kbs; Eddy Martinez, p; Santi Debriano, b; Steve Berrios, d; Fred Berrihill, perc; and on one selection, Pavo, ss.

Machine Gun - MUNY 1003 - Open fire
Recorded 1989, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as,fl; Robert Musso, g,b, tapes; Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, b; Bill Bryant, d; John Richey, vo, tapes) and on two selections Sonny Sharrock, g.

Live at the Knitting Factory v.3 - Enemy EMCD 113 / EFA 03513
Recorded December 26th 1989, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d.
Chapin's group performs one of twelve selections

1990 to 1991

Tom Varner - New World 80410 - Long night, big day
Recorded March 5th-6th 1990, N.Y.C.
Frank London, tp; Steve Swell, tb; Tom Varner, frh; Thomas Chapin, Ed Jackson, as; Rich Rothenberg, ts; Lindsey Hornaer, b; Phil Haynes, d.
Chapin is present on one of nine selections

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 103 - Third force
Recorded November 3rd 1990 & January 18th 1991, NY : January 19th 1991, Waterbury CT
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d
reviewed Cadence 1992 January p.87

Michael Musillami - Stash STCD556 - The young child
Recorded December 9th 1990, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, fl, as; Kent Hewitt, p; Michael Musillami, g; Nat Reeves, b; Steve Johns, d.

Knitting Factory at Vassar - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 121V
Details uncertain: Bruyninckx suggests it re-issues two selections from the January 19th 1991, Waterbury CT date, both included on KFWCD 103

Knitting Factory tours Europe 1991 - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 105 / Enemy EMY 121
Recorded January 19th 1991, Waterbury CT
Thomas Chapin, as; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d.
Of twelve selections, Chapin's group performs two , of which one is also on KFWCD 103
reviewed Cadence 1991 October p.15

John McCracken - Muworks MUW1010 - Blood from a tone
Recorded April 15 1991, Ringoes, NJ
Thomas Chapin, rds, perc; John McCracken, g; Charles Baldwin, b; Abe Speller, d, perc.

Ned Rothenberg - Moers Music 02074 - Double band overlays
Recorded May 21st-25th 1991, Bochum, Germany
Ned Rothenberg, as; Thomas Chapin, as; Jerome Harris, g; Kermit Driscoll, b; Billy Martin, d. Adam Rudolph, perc.
reviewed Cadence 1993 October p.101

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 121 - Anima
Recorded October 22nd and December 1991, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarain, d.

Mario Pavone - New World 80420 - Toulon days
Recorded November 17th-18th 1991, N.Y.C.
Steve Davis, tb; Thomas Chapin, as; Joshua Redman, ts; Hotep Idris Galeta, p; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d;and on two selections Marty Ehrlich, rds
reviewed Cadence 1993 January p.108

Medeski, Martin & Wood - Hap-Jones 2921 - Notes from the underground
Recorded December 15th-16th 1991 N.Y.C.
Steve Bernstein, tp; Curtis Hasselbring, tb; Bill Lowe, tb, tu; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Doug Yates, bcl; John Medeski, p; Chris Wood, b; Billy Martin, d, perc.
This group performs three out of ten selections on the CD. Also issued on Accurate AC 5010

1992 to 1993

Thomas Chapin - Muworks 1009 - Inversions
Recorded March 30th 1992, New York City
Thomas Chapin, as, saxello; Borah Bergman, p
reviewed Cadence 1993 May p.87

Robert Musso - Muworks 1008 - Active resonance
Recorded 1992, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, rds; Robert Musso, g, bj, b; Bill Laswell, b; Gil Bryant, d; Aiyb Dieng, Martin Obeng, Richard Graham, perc; and on one selection each, Bernie Worrell, p; Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, Jonas Hellborg, b; Bootsy Collins, Tanar Catalpinar, vo.

Donelian, Armen - Playscape PSR#J050292 - Quartet language
Recorded May 2nd-3rd 1992, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as; Armen Donelian, p; Calvin Hill, b; Jeff Williams, d.

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 240 - Night bird song
Recorded August 28 & September 29, 1992, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as, fl, sopranino s; Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarain, d.

Michael Musillami - Evidence ECD 22060 -Glass art
Recorded December 1st 1992, N.Y.C.
Randy Brecker, tp, flh; Thomas Chapin, fl, as; Kent Hewitt, p; Michael Musillami, g; Ray Drummond, b; Steve Johns, d.

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 132 - Insomnia
Recorded December 1992, N.Y.C.
Al Bryant, Frank London, tp; Curtis Fowlkes, Peter McEahcern, tb; Marcus Rojas, Ray Stewart, tu; Thomas Chapin, fl, as; Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarin, d.

Ken Valitsky - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 135 - Species compatibility
Recorded c.1993
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Ken Valitsky, g, synth, Michael Brandson, b; John Thompson, b; Vincent Tese, d.
Chapin does not play on a three-part composition on this album.

Thomas Chapin - Arabesque AJ 0110 - I've got your number
Recorded January 11th 1993, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, rds; Ronnie Mathews, p; Ray Drummond, b; Steve Johns, d and on one selectionLouis Bauzo, cga
reviewed Cadence 1994 June p.89

Mario Pavone - New World 80452 - Song for (septet)
Recorded February 28th, March 1st 1993, N.Y.C.
Peter McEachern, tb; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Marty Ehrlich, rds; Bill Ware, vb; Peter Madsen, p; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d.
reviewed Cadence 1994 September p.101

Lahm, David - Arkadia 71011 - Jazz takes on Joni Mitchell
Recorded in 1993, 1994 & 1995, N.Y.C.
Randy Brecker, tp; Ed Neumeister, tb; Thomas Chapin, fl, as; Roger Rosenberg, ss, bcl; Mark Feldman, vn; David Friedman, v; Mike LeDonne, David Lahm, p; Peter Washington, Peter Herbert, Skulli Sverisson, b; Ron Vincent, Kenny Washington, d. Collective personnel for the five selectons with Chapin (out of nine) .

1994 to 1995

Ray Drummond - Arabesque - AJ 0111 - Continuum
Recorded January 16th 1994, N.Y.C.
Randy Brecker, tp; Thomas Chapin, fls; Steve Nelson, vb; Kenny Barron, p; John Scofield, g; Ray Drummond, b; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, d; Mor Thiam, perc.
reviewed Cadence 1995 August p.81.

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 163 - Menagerie dreams
Recorded July 1994, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, rds, fls; Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarin, d; and on two selections John Zorn, as; and on one of these Vernon Frazer,speaking
reviewed Cadence 1996 August p.99

Hor-fest - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 165
Recorded
Thomas Chapin, Samm Bennett; B Stangl, M Nagl; Tom Cora, clo

Thomas Chapin - Arabesque AJ 0115 - You don't know me
Recorded August 23rd-24th 1994, N.Y.C.
Tom Harrell, tp, flh; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Peter Madsen, p; Kiyoto Fujiwara, b; Reggie Nicholson, d.
reviewed Cadence 1996 March p.36

Ned Rothenberg Double Band - Moers Music 03006 - Real and Imagined Time
Recorded mid-1990s,
Ned Rothenberg, as, fl; Thomas Chapin, as, ss, fl; Jerome Harris, g, b; Chris Wood, b; Jim Black, Billy Martin, d.

Anthony Braxton & Mario Pavone - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 168 - Seven standards 1995
Recorded January 11th 1995, N.Y.C.
Dave Douglas, tp; Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Anthony Braxton, p; Mario Pavone, b; Pheeroan AkLaff, d.

Peggy Stern / Thomas Chapin Quartet - Koch Jazz 3-7837-3 H1 - The fuchsia
Recorded June 27th-28th 1995, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Peggy Stern; p; Drew Gress, b; Bobby Previte, d.

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 176 - Haywire
Recorded January 24th & 27th 1996, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, rds, fls; Mark Feldman, vn; Boris Rayskin, clo; Kiyoto Fujiwara, Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarin, d.

Daniel Schnyder - Enja ENJ-9302 - Tarantula
Recorded ?1996, Munich, Germany
Michael Philip Mossman, tp; Jim Pugh, Dave Taylor, tb; John Clark, frh; Daniel Schnyder ss,as; Thomas Chapin, fl; Andy McKee, b; Bobby Sanabria, perc.
Chapin appears on five of seventeen selections.

1996 to 1997

Misako Kano - Jazz Focus 027 - Breakthrew
Recorded January 30th-31st 1996, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Misako Kano, p; Ron McClure, b; Jeff Williams, d.

Misako Kano - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 219 - Watch out
Recorded February 6th-7th 1996, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, as, fl; Misako Kano, p, perc; Kiyoto Fujiwara, b; Matt Wilson, d, perc, hca;
reviewed Cadence 1999 May p.43

Mario Pavone - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 205 - Dancers tales
Recorded February 23rd 1996
Marty Ehrlich, Thomas Chapin, rds, fls; Peter McEachern, tb; Peter Madsen, p; Mario Pavone, b; Steve Johns, d.

What is jazz ? 1996 - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 195
Recorded June 1996
Peter McEachern, tb; Thomas Chapin, Marty Ehrlich, rds; Peter Madsen, p; Mario Pavone, b; Mike Sarin, d.
This band led by Pavone plays one selection, and a trio of Chapin, Pavone and Sarin one other out of ten on the album.

Thomas Chapin - Knitting Factory Works KFWCD 208 - Sky piece
Recorded July 1996, N.Y.C.
Thomas Chapin, rds, fls, small instruments; Mario Pavone, b; Michael Sarin, d, perc.
reviewed Jazz Magazine (Paris) 1998 avril n.480, p.46

Michael Blake - Intuition INT3189 - -Kingdom of Champa
Recorded August 10-21 1996, N.Y.C.
Steve Bernstein, tp,ct; Marcus Rojas, tu; Thomas Chapin, fl,bar; Michael Blake, rds; Bryan Carrott, vb; David Tronzo, g; Tony Sherr, b; Scott Neumann, d; Billy Martin, perc; Rufus Cappadocia, clo.

Barbara Dennerlein - Verve 537122 - Junkanoo
Recorded October 1996, N.Y.C.
Frank Lacy, tb; Thomas Chapin, fl; David Sanchez, ss; ts; Joe Locke, vb; Barbara Dennerlein, org, synth; Mitch Watkins, g; Lonnie Plaxico, b; Dennis Chambers, d; Don Alias, perc;
This group with Chapin plays one selection "Visions",out of nine on the album

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