Charles H. Chapman (1951 – July 15, 2011) was an American jazz guitarist, author, and instructor. He had a four-decade recording career and played with

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

and Joe Negri.

Early life and education

Born in

Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

, which offered him a teaching position after he graduated.

Career

Chapman recorded the tracks for the CDs that accompany the three volumes of the ''Berklee Modern Method for Guitar'' by William Leavitt. Chapman wrote over 500 articles and nine books on guitar.

Personal life

After being diagnosed with cancer, he was unable to continue teaching and retired in 2003. He and his wife moved to

Boothbay Harbor, Maine Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Bayville, Sprucewold, and West Boothbay Harbor. During summer months, the entire Boothbay Harbor regio ...

, where they had vacationed for 25 years. At the age of 60, he died of a brain tumor on July 15, 2011.

Works

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References

External links

Biography at Berklee College of Music

Charles Chapman on Myspace
1950s births 2011 deaths Guitarists from New Jersey Musicians from Trenton, New Jersey Deaths from brain cancer in the United States American jazz guitarists American male guitarists American writers about music Berklee College of Music faculty Berklee College of Music alumni Jazz educators American male jazz musicians {{US-jazz-guitarist-stub