Tom Chapin performs in Norwich Friday night
NORWICH – The Chenango County Council of the Arts, Norwich, announces the final performance in the 2009/10 Peoples’ Choice Series – Tom Chapin and Friends – on Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m. in the Martin W. Kappel Theater.
Adult albums and kids’ albums, contemporary folk and pop, Tom Chapin’s music spans styles and generations.
For more than 30 years and through twenty compact discs, Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles. Tom’s remarkable musicianship, great songwriting and personal warmth shine through whether he’s performing in a concert hall, an outdoor festival, a school, in front of a symphony orchestra or in an intimate coffeehouse.
Tom’s adult concerts and recordings are sparked by strong, intelligent songwriting with clear, engaging vocals andthe intricate, melodic guitar work that has become his trademark. He has recorded nine albums of adult-oriented material. The newest, Let The Bad Times Roll, was released in July 2009. The New York Times calls Tom Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” He says: “Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes from a tradition. My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for real people; for everyone, old, young, and in between.”
Tom has gained widespread critical and popular acclaim for his recordings aimed at 4 to 11 year-olds and their families. Tom and his collaborators John Forster, Michael Mark and Jon Cobert have created a body of songs which are quickly becoming children’s classics. His family albums have been recognized with awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, the New York Music Awards, the National Association of Parenting Publications and Parents Magazine. Five of his family recordings have received Grammy nominations for Best Musical Album For Children, including Some Assembly Required, Tom’s newest family recording. Billboard magazine calls Chapin “the best family artist around.” A new family CD is in the works, due for release this Summer.
Chapin’s live performances engage the hearts, minds and imaginations of children and adults alike. Parents Magazine says, “Nobody today is writing and performing better kids’ songs than Tom Chapin . . . the Pied Piper of children’s music.” Elementary school teachers across North America have incorporated Chapin’s songs into their curriculum, finding them accessible and adaptable to classroom study and interaction.
With the debut of the song Not On The Test on NPR's Morning Edition on January 1, 2007, Tom Chapin's work with educators and children has been brought into the spotlight. The song, written by Chapin and his collaborator John Forster, takes a satiric stab at the “No Child Left Behind” initiative. The song has spread exponentially throughout the community of educators. The National Music Council recognized Tom with the prestigious American Eagle Award in 2008 to honor him for his “great contribution to music and music education in our nation.”
His varied career has taken him to Broadway as lead in the musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” off-Broadway as musical director of both “Cotton Patch Gospel” and “Harry Chapin: Lies & Legends” and on television as host of “Make A Wish” on ABC, and as host of the documentary series “National Geographic Explorer.” He has contributed satiric topical songs to National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, poking fun at social and scientific trends in the news.
Joining Tom on stage are his good friends and collaborators Jon Cobert and Michael Mark.
Jon Cobert is a studio musician, composer and arranger. He plays piano, organ, accordion, synthesizer, guitar, drums and vocals. He has recorded with John Lennon, John Denver, Harry Chapin, Loudon Wainwright III, Dion, Henry Ross, Phyllis Hyman, Klaus Nomi, Linda Eder, and Laura Branigan among others. He has also written the themes for ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” and “College Football Gameday” shows, as well as hundreds of TV and radio jingles for Rolling Rock, Budweiser, Canon, Rite-Aid, Dr. Pepper, Pepperidge Farm, Wendy’s and Burger King, to name a few. Along with Allan Schwartzberg and Bob Mann, Jon produced and arranged the new CD by Regis and Joy Philbin entitled “Regis & Joy, Just You. Just Me” for Big Dot Records. Jon has released his first CD of original songs, “Here’s Your Canoe.” Due to popular demand, he released a CD of solo piano recordings titled “Standards on Solo Piano.” It consists of Jon playing some old favorites such as “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Over the Rainbow,” plus a few “newer” tunes like “Hey Jude” and “Send in the Clowns.” Jon will be playing piano and accordion.
Michael Mark received a Drama Desk Award for best supporting actor in the role of Stanley in the original Broadway cast of “I Love My Wife.” From there, he signed on as musical director for the national tour of “I Love My Wife” starring Tom and Dick Smothers. He is perhaps best known for writing the theme for TV’s “Entertainment Tonight.” In 1981, Michael was cast in the original production of “Cotton Patch Gospel” by Harry Chapin. It was there that Michael met Tom Chapin. Michael and Tom have collaborated on music for the children’s musical “The Magic Fishbone” as well as songs for Tom’s award winning family and adult recordings. Michael will be playing bass and concertina.
Both Jon and Michael have earned 5 Grammy nominations for their work as producers on Tom Chapin’s recordings.
This performance of Tom Chapin and Friends is being sponsored by Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Mead Westvaco, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Tickets range in price from $15.50 to $24 with discounts for members of the Arts Council and senior citizens. Student tickets (18 and under) are $10.
The Chenango County Council of the Arts is located at 27 West Main Street, Norwich. To reserve tickets, call 336-ARTS (2787) or visit www.chenangoarts.org.
Adult albums and kids’ albums, contemporary folk and pop, Tom Chapin’s music spans styles and generations.
For more than 30 years and through twenty compact discs, Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles. Tom’s remarkable musicianship, great songwriting and personal warmth shine through whether he’s performing in a concert hall, an outdoor festival, a school, in front of a symphony orchestra or in an intimate coffeehouse.
Tom’s adult concerts and recordings are sparked by strong, intelligent songwriting with clear, engaging vocals andthe intricate, melodic guitar work that has become his trademark. He has recorded nine albums of adult-oriented material. The newest, Let The Bad Times Roll, was released in July 2009. The New York Times calls Tom Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” He says: “Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes from a tradition. My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for real people; for everyone, old, young, and in between.”
Tom has gained widespread critical and popular acclaim for his recordings aimed at 4 to 11 year-olds and their families. Tom and his collaborators John Forster, Michael Mark and Jon Cobert have created a body of songs which are quickly becoming children’s classics. His family albums have been recognized with awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, the New York Music Awards, the National Association of Parenting Publications and Parents Magazine. Five of his family recordings have received Grammy nominations for Best Musical Album For Children, including Some Assembly Required, Tom’s newest family recording. Billboard magazine calls Chapin “the best family artist around.” A new family CD is in the works, due for release this Summer.
Chapin’s live performances engage the hearts, minds and imaginations of children and adults alike. Parents Magazine says, “Nobody today is writing and performing better kids’ songs than Tom Chapin . . . the Pied Piper of children’s music.” Elementary school teachers across North America have incorporated Chapin’s songs into their curriculum, finding them accessible and adaptable to classroom study and interaction.
With the debut of the song Not On The Test on NPR's Morning Edition on January 1, 2007, Tom Chapin's work with educators and children has been brought into the spotlight. The song, written by Chapin and his collaborator John Forster, takes a satiric stab at the “No Child Left Behind” initiative. The song has spread exponentially throughout the community of educators. The National Music Council recognized Tom with the prestigious American Eagle Award in 2008 to honor him for his “great contribution to music and music education in our nation.”
His varied career has taken him to Broadway as lead in the musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” off-Broadway as musical director of both “Cotton Patch Gospel” and “Harry Chapin: Lies & Legends” and on television as host of “Make A Wish” on ABC, and as host of the documentary series “National Geographic Explorer.” He has contributed satiric topical songs to National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, poking fun at social and scientific trends in the news.
Joining Tom on stage are his good friends and collaborators Jon Cobert and Michael Mark.
Jon Cobert is a studio musician, composer and arranger. He plays piano, organ, accordion, synthesizer, guitar, drums and vocals. He has recorded with John Lennon, John Denver, Harry Chapin, Loudon Wainwright III, Dion, Henry Ross, Phyllis Hyman, Klaus Nomi, Linda Eder, and Laura Branigan among others. He has also written the themes for ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” and “College Football Gameday” shows, as well as hundreds of TV and radio jingles for Rolling Rock, Budweiser, Canon, Rite-Aid, Dr. Pepper, Pepperidge Farm, Wendy’s and Burger King, to name a few. Along with Allan Schwartzberg and Bob Mann, Jon produced and arranged the new CD by Regis and Joy Philbin entitled “Regis & Joy, Just You. Just Me” for Big Dot Records. Jon has released his first CD of original songs, “Here’s Your Canoe.” Due to popular demand, he released a CD of solo piano recordings titled “Standards on Solo Piano.” It consists of Jon playing some old favorites such as “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Over the Rainbow,” plus a few “newer” tunes like “Hey Jude” and “Send in the Clowns.” Jon will be playing piano and accordion.
Michael Mark received a Drama Desk Award for best supporting actor in the role of Stanley in the original Broadway cast of “I Love My Wife.” From there, he signed on as musical director for the national tour of “I Love My Wife” starring Tom and Dick Smothers. He is perhaps best known for writing the theme for TV’s “Entertainment Tonight.” In 1981, Michael was cast in the original production of “Cotton Patch Gospel” by Harry Chapin. It was there that Michael met Tom Chapin. Michael and Tom have collaborated on music for the children’s musical “The Magic Fishbone” as well as songs for Tom’s award winning family and adult recordings. Michael will be playing bass and concertina.
Both Jon and Michael have earned 5 Grammy nominations for their work as producers on Tom Chapin’s recordings.
This performance of Tom Chapin and Friends is being sponsored by Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Mead Westvaco, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Tickets range in price from $15.50 to $24 with discounts for members of the Arts Council and senior citizens. Student tickets (18 and under) are $10.
The Chenango County Council of the Arts is located at 27 West Main Street, Norwich. To reserve tickets, call 336-ARTS (2787) or visit www.chenangoarts.org.
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