Jim Chappell

Jim Chappell is an American pianist in the field of smooth jazz and New Age.

Chappell was born in Michigan and grew up there. He traveled as a young adult by the United States before settling in Nashville in order to act as a songwriter. Then he moved to California, where he worked as accompanist of the modern dance department of the University of California. His debut album Tender Ritual he brought out in 1986 and sold through tours and self-marketing than 12,000 albums. He was able to place a number of albums in the New Age music charts of the United States in the period 1989-1994.

Discography

  • Tender Ritual ( 1986)
  • Dusk ( 1987) U.S. Top New Age Albums # 13
  • Living the Northern Summer ( 1989) U.S. New Age # 5
  • Saturday's Rhapsody ( 1990) U.S. New Age # 10
  • Night Songs and Lullabies (1991 ) U.S. New Age # 7
  • In Search of the Magic (1992 )
  • Over the Top (1993 ) U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums # 19
  • Manila Nights (1994 )
  • The Earthsea Series, Vol 1 (1994 )
  • Acadia (1996)
  • Serenity Rush ( 2003)
  • Coming Through (2005)
  • Honey Wind (2007)
  • Sad Music Moods (2008)
  • Comfort Songs ( 2009)
  • Rise (2009)
  • Panorama (2010)
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