Tjapangati by Ian Chaplin Quartet
Chaplin, the embodiment of all that's hip in Australian jazz, has been illuminated by fellow band members, Mark Fitzgibbon, Phillip Rex, Scott Lambie and guest Sam Keevers.
One of the best examples of this set is the first cut, The Business End, with Chaplin's furious jagged interplay, on high octane, full tone burning straight ahead. On Mingus' Sound of Love Chaplin displays a tone and approach that echoes players from an earlier generation. Nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award in 1996 for Best Jazz Album, Tjapangati, is considered by many critics to have been the release of the year.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Business End | 4:55 |
| 2. | What's Up | 5:22 |
| 3. | But Wait There's More | 6:55 |
| 4. | Vespa | 3:50 |
| 5. | Mingus' Sound of Love | 7:47 |
| 6. | Jazz Elevator | 7:13 |
| 7. | Off You Go | 5:30 |
| 8. | Tjapangati | 5:38 |
| 9. | Ben Hall | 6:27 |
| 10. | Soul Sphere | 5:34 |
| 11. | Hand Mower | 5:39 |
Credits
Ian Chaplin - Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Mark Fitzgibbon - Piano
Philip Rex - Double Bass
Scott Lambie - Drums
Same Keevers - Piano ( What's Up & Off You Go)
Thanks to Sam, Phillip, Mark, Scott, RObin, Joe, Paul and to the Australia Council for all their hard work and assistance.
Special thanks to George Coleman and Dewey Redman for teaching me the true meaning of self expression.
This recording is dedicated to the memory of my father, Leonard Percy Chaplin.
Cover illustration by Penelope Haywood.
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Ian Chaplin began his career in 1971 studying drums with John Reynolds and Allan Waller. In 1979 he switched to saxophone after joining the Army as an Apprentice Musician.
As a graduate of the Army School of Music in 1980, he was posted to Brisbane where he made himself known on the local Jazz scene. Later he founded Musiikki Oy with drummer Ted Vining.