Sunday, June 16th I’ll be at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC playing duo with Polish violinist Amalia Umeda as part of Jazztopad Festival. One set at 5pm.
Check out this new video for “Outflow” from the Slow Water album. Another marvel from Nathan James Leatherman, who also did the videos for “Eager” as well as Rosetta Trio’s “Whiteout” and “Thwirl.”
Check out this new video for the song “Eager” from Slow Water. Here, we honor the beavers…
Join us, live or streaming, for the Slow Water album release concert May 15 at The Jazz Gallery NYC. Reserve now, here.
It’s here! The Slow Water album is now available for you on Double-LP, CD, digital files, and sheet music. Visit the Store or my Bandcamp page to get yours now. And do join us in NYC on May 15 at The Jazz Gallery. Thank you.
This Wednesday, May 1, we’ll celebrate the upcoming Slow Water album with a listening party online at my Bandcamp page. RSVP here. Proceedings start at 5:30pm EST and the full album begins playing at 6pm. The chat will be open for questions, commentaries, and anything you feel. Do join us…!
The NYC album release concert for Slow Water is May 15 at The Jazz Gallery. Tickets available here. Join us as we explore the music and celebrate the arrival of the album! Order your Double LP, CD, or downloads now at my Store or Bandcamp page.
Another single from the upcoming Slow Water album is available as of today. Check out “Euphotic” at my Bandcamp page (click here) where you can pre-order the album on Double Vinyl LP, CD, digital, as well as RSVP for the listening party on May 1, just two days before the album’s full release.
I’ll be in Portland, OR for a public class and solo concert on 2/28-29 followed by dates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, Milwaukee, Chicago, Ypsilanti, South Bend, and Brooklyn. See Shows page for details and join me…!
Wishing you and yours all the best in 2024….!
Can’t wait to play with Sam Newsome and Eric McPherson at Bar Bayeux in Brooklyn on Saturday, December 16th. Two sets, starting at 8pm…!
Starting 11/26, I’ll be in Kalisz, Rome, Oslo, Helsinki, Zurich, and Cologne with the wonderful Borderlands Trio, featuring Eric McPherson and Kris Davis. Stay tuned for our third album on Intakt Records, due in 2024.
We’ve had to postpone the 11/12 solo set at 440 Gallery to 3/17 next spring. Sorry for the trouble, and looking forward to making it happen next March 17!
Can’t wait to get back to Firehouse 12 on 11/10 and to play with Slow Water sextet, which recently finished our first album, due in the spring. Patricia Brennan, Jacob Garchik, Kenny Warren, Joanna Mattrey, and Erica Dicker. Then on Sunday the 12th I play a solo set (vinyl album release!) at 440 Gallery in Brooklyn, at 4:40pm.
It’s finally here and ready to ship. Limited Edition Rocket Love solo album on clear vinyl is available at the store on its own or as part of the Papillon Sounds vinyl set.
Looking forward to joining Ingrid Laubrock and Cory Smythe for performances at Earshot and Angel City jazz festivals this weekend, October 14 and 15. This is the very special trio that made the albums Planktonic Finales and Channels.
The new sextet, Slow Water, heads into the studio this week to record our first album, which will likely be released in 2024. Jacob Garchik, Kenny Warren, eddy kwon, Joanna Mattrey, and Patricia Brennan. Oh yeah.
Jen Chapin Trio heads north this week for our annual trip to a family reunion and concert at the Ovens Natural Park in Nova Scotia, with gigs along the route. Please check the Shows page for more details and join us as you can…
On Thursday, June 8 I’ll give a 2pm performance and workshop on improvisation and feel at the ISB convention in Ann Arbor, MI.
On June 13 we debut a new sextet featuring Patricia Brennan - vibraphone, Jacob Garchik - trombone, Kenny Warren - trumpet, eddy kwon - violin, Joanna Mattrey - viola
One 7pm set at Barbès Brooklyn. Calling this project Slow Water, as it’s inspired by the movement to redefine how we live with water in an era of rapid change.