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Jim Chapin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Forbes Chapin |
Born | New York City, U.S. | July 23, 1919
Died | July 4, 2009 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | (aged 89)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, musician, music educator, jazz musician |
Instrument | Drums |
Children | 10, including Harry, Tom, and Steve |
Parents |
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Family | Kenneth Burke (father-in-law) Jen Chapin (granddaughter) Chapin Sisters (granddaughters) Samuel Chapin (descendant) |
James Forbes Chapin (/ˈtʃeɪpɪn/ 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). He was posthumously inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]