Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song - Advanced Screening At Real Art Ways, March 6 At 2pm Followed By Live Concert at Real Art Ways

Showcasing the late Thomas Chapin’s extraordinary life and the indelible mark he made on fans, peers and the jazz world-at-large, Emmy-winning filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo will present an Advance Screening of THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut at 2PM. In NIGHT BIRD SONG, Castillo draws from her more than 40 on-camera interviews conducted with world renowned luminaries in the world of jazz and music.

After the film screening‘s dinner break, ticket holders for the special concert to follow will experience Thomas Chapin’s music live and will surely come to better understand the depth of his talent and intense genius in composing that he possessed. The Thomas Chapin Brass Music, conducted by Dave Ballou, features Mario Pavone, Michael Sarin, Peter McEachern, Marty Ehrlich, Tony Malaby, Art Baron, Ben Stapp, and Nick Roseboro. Pavone and Sarin are from the original Thomas Chapin Trio. ...

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Showcasing the late Thomas Chapin’s extraordinary life and the indelible mark he made on fans, peers and the jazz world-at-large, Emmy-winning filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo will present an Advance Screening of THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut at 2PM. In NIGHT BIRD SONG, Castillo draws from her more than 40 on-camera interviews conducted with world renowned luminaries in the world of jazz and music.

After the film screening‘s dinner break, ticket holders for the special concert to follow will experience Thomas Chapin’s music live and will surely come to better understand the depth of his talent and intense genius in composing that he possessed. The Thomas Chapin Brass Music, conducted by Dave Ballou, features Mario Pavone, Michael Sarin, Peter McEachern, Marty Ehrlich, Tony Malaby, Art Baron, Ben Stapp, and Nick Roseboro. Pavone and Sarin are from the original Thomas Chapin Trio.

About THOMAS CHAPIN: Alto saxophonist and flutist, Thomas Chapin was born on March 9, 1957 and died of leukemia in 1998 at age 40. The New York Times said of Chapin that he was one of the more exuberant saxophonists and bandleaders in jazz and “one of the few musicians to exist in both the worlds of the 'downtown' experimentalist scene, and mainstream jazz.”

Destined to be among the great virtuosos of jazz, fame and world recognition eluded him during his lifetime despite the impact he left on jazz in the '80s and ‘90s. His passion for life and incandescent music remain unforgettable to fans who knew him and to musicians who played with him. Today, his music is inspiring a new generation of artists and musicians who have discovered him. Because of this film, he will no longer be only a footnote in jazz.


The New York FREE Screening, SVA Theatre, on Sunday, March 13 - 333 West 23 Street, NY, NY 10010. For Donors, Supporters and the Public. Doors open at 1 p.m.; the film begins 1:30 p.m. RSVP TO: [email protected] (RSVPs required). The free SVA screening and other pending screenings in NYC will be the stage for introducing Chapin to many who never had the chance to know him or to hear him play.

FOR MORE ON THE FILM, LOG ON TO: http://www.thomaschapinfilm.com/

TO VIEW THE FILM‘S 7-MINUTE TRAILER, GO TO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWHsVSoPME

TO SCHEDULE A SCREENING OF THE FILM: Contact the film‘s Associate Producer and film’s screening coordinator, Abby Lincoln-Crawford at [email protected].

PR CONTACT: Jennifer Joungblood, KeyMedia Public Relations: [email protected]

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