Jim Chapin

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Jim Chapin
Chapin in 2006
Background information
Birth name	James Forbes Chapin
Born	(1919-07-23)July 23, 1919 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 4, 2009(2009-07-04) (aged 89) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Drummer, musician, music educator, jazz musician
Instrument	Drums
Children	10, including Harry, Tom, and Steve
Parents	James Ormsbee Chapin (father) Abigail Forbes (mother)
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]