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THE THOMAS CHAPIN COLLECTION

The Thomas Chapin Collection is a special and exclusive music box of ten tunes selected by filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo to thank the very generous supporters of her film THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG. Mostly performances by the Thomas Chapin Trio (including bassist Mario Pavone and drummers Michael Sarin and Steve Johns), the tunes also include two from Thomas's SPIRITS REBELLIOUS album and two from the NEVER LET ME GO 3-CD set featuring Thomas in a quartet. Each tune is paired with comments made during interviews for my film with musicians who knew Thomas well and with family members. I hope you enjoy the music and their insights. (photo by Enid Farber)

The tunes are listed below
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Mario Pavone and Changes Two Tires

8/23/2013

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Bassist/composer/bandleader Mario Pavone has a stellar reputation among fans of avant-garde jazz, particularly given his years as bassist for the Thomas Chapin Trio. He was a longtime friend who shared a closeness with Thomas musically and soulfully.

Mario  anchored the trio's music with a powerful, mystical style. Here he talks about the tune, Changes Two Tires.


"I’d been driving all over like crazy with the Buick so, the three of us get out and take a stretch. Thomas asks, 'How‘re you doing man, I know you had to rush to get back. ...Oh my God! You got a flat tire. Okay we got time, no problem.'  We go around and change the tire, get it done, all set. We go in and play the next set. We played four sets that night.

"We’d go back out and, 'Oh my God! I got another,' and Thomas goes, 'My God you got another flat tire, how can it be?'

"Well, it turned out, of course, I had changed a good tire instead of the bad tire. He almost falls off the sidewalk (laughing). I changed the good tire and we go around, you know. He checks everything, 'Better make sure man, you know.' He goes back in a few minutes and then he scribbles down some notes. And it ended up a tune that we  recorded.

"Changes Two Tires, like a kind of a reference to an Indian name, Changes Two Tires. Yeah, that was pretty funny, and we had a lot of laughs about that...."

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    THE TUNES

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    Aeolus
    Ahab's Leg
    Changes Two Tires
    Circles
    Golgotham
    Moon Ray
    Sky Piece
    Spanky House
    Spirits Rebellious
    Ticket To Ride

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