A collection of highlights from the various releases that jazz trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman has been involved with on the Fresh Selects – including selections from his 'Prototype' and 'Accretion' albums, remixes, live performances, collaborations and more.

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' – releases June 9th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/accretion

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The second single from Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit's 'East Williamsburg Sessions' – out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/nu-mhg

Full EP releases November 3rd on Fresh Selects

"Nu MHG"

Composed by Reginald Chapman

Contains interpolations of "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (Pas Doo's 1st Hope Mix)" written by Pat Mesiti-Miller & Reginald Chapman, and "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (Omari Jazz Remix)" written by Omari Jazz Addae & Reginald Chapman

Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet, bass trombone
Julia Chen - keys
Adi Meyerson - bass
Kofi Shepsu - drums

Recorded live in one-take & mixed by Baba Z Buerger in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Omari Jazz and Pas Doo's remixes of "Mysterious Hope Of Glory" appear on FSX-039: 'Prototype Remixes (Deluxe)' – available here: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes-deluxe

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East Williamsburg Sessions

Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit "Nu MHG" (East Williamsburg Session)

A single from Allmos 'Mostly Instrumentals' LP – releasing in February 2023 on Fresh Selects: fsx.lnk.to/mostlyLP

An exclusive white label blend mix of the track with Erykah Badu's "Telephone" is also available, exclusively on Bandcamp: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-remixes-lp

Produced & Mixed by Allmos
Horns by Reginald Chapman

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert at Almachrome

Artwork & Design by Allan Cole

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Mostly Instrumentals LP

Allmos "Pendulating Keys" (feat. Reginald Chapman)

From the 'Accretion' double LP – out June 9th on Fresh Selects

Single out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/reg-hearing

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - tenor sax 
Rob Quallich - trumpet 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
DJ Harrison - drums 
Jacob Ungerleider - keys 

Mixed & Recorded by DJ Harrison @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA 
Horns Recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA 

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome 

Artwork & Design by Tawfiq Mardini 
Illustration by Ghostdrank 

A&R Direction: Reginald Chapman & Kenny / Fresh Selects 

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects 

DJ Harrison, Tennishu and Andrew Randazzo appear courtesy of Butcher Brown 

FSX-057-01 © 2023 Fresh Selects. If you can hear, you can see.

"The idea behind 'Hearing Is Seeing' was to take a complex Music Theory device, like serial tonal structures, and make it feel more approachable. 

Along with that, the song was inspired by the idea of synesthesia (the phenomena of seeing sounds), in a few different ways. It’s a nod to the feeling of gaining wisdom, insight, and understanding from being open and listening deeply – but also, to seeing things first and hearing them second. 

Taking a more literal approach to the latter in this case, the harmonic structures that form the base of the song were designed to look aesthetically pleasing on paper. For example, in the chorus, the tonal centers for the chords are spiraling notes circling inward, and then the “B" sections of the song make use of symmetrical modes. 

But, perhaps more importantly – both the top-line and the groove of the track are there to glue it all together – to remind us to not get too caught up in all of the technical stuff that's under the hood here, and to instead just feel it."

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Accretion

Reginald Chapman "Hearing Is Seeing"

The second single from the 'Accretion' double LP – releasing June 9th on Fresh Selects

Single out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/reg-foxygen

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Sam France - vocals
Jonathan Rado - guitar
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone, bass trumpet
Sean Durkin - trombone
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums
Jacob Ungerleider - keys

Mixed by James Treichler

Recorded by Devonne Harris (DJ Harrison) @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA, except –
Vocals recorded by Sam France
Horns and guitars recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

FSX-057-02 © 2023 Fresh Selects. Don't you know it's like fire?

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Reginald Chapman "There Is This Thing" (feat. Foxygen)

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' out June 9th, 2023: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/accretion

Your third peek into the world of Reginald Chapman’s upcoming ‘Accretion’ album comes by way of a new flip on an old jazz standard, as Reg puts his signature touch on Duke Ellington’s “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good).” Famously recorded by the likes of legendary singers such as Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, to game-changing instrumentalists like Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Ahmad Jamal – Chapman now adds on to the tradition, contributing his own new arragement to the song’s historic pantheon. 

Joining him for the occasion is an assembly of some of Richmond, Virginia’s finest — vocalist Kenneka Cook, and a backing band made up of 3/5th’s of ButcherBrown: DJ Harrison (pulling double duty here, holding down the drumkit and also providing a most choice Rhodes solo as well), Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney, and Andrew Randazzo. 

“I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)”

Music composed by Duke Ellington (Sony/ATV, ASCAP)
Lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster (Webster Music Co., ASCAP)

Adapted, Produced, & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Kenneka Cook - vocals
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
DJ Harrison - drums, Fender Rhodes
Andrew Randazzo - bass
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - saxophone, trumpet

Mixed & Recorded by Devonne Harris (DJ Harrison) @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

FSX-057-03 © 2023 Fresh Selects. Not made of wood.

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Reginald Chapman "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (feat. Kenneka Cook)

Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' album out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/accretion

"This song, like a lot of my pieces, first started out as a beat that I made in Garage Band on my iPad. 

I wrote it after going back on the road for the first time after meeting my now wife, to help finish up Rebecca Rego’s album (at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco). It’s a celebration of loving someone enough to miss them when they aren’t around. 

It’s become a staple of my live sets for a few years now. The take we used for the album comes from a show with the Illinois chapter of my Pressure Fit band – recorded live at The Iron Post jazz club in downtown Urbana.  For years, The Iron Post was the hub for Jazz music in that area, showcasing students and legendary locals alike for decades, until the owner's untimely passing in 2021 (RIP Paul).

When listening back to the live recording, my bass trumpet solo felt like it could use some embellishment for the album – so I reached out to the reed specialist himself, Morgan Price (of Antibalas, Ikebe Shakedown, and work with Beyoncé, J Cole, Czarface & MF DOOM, etc…) to help me out.  I hand-wrote the new parts out on score paper while on the road with Lucky Chops and Morgan knocked it out of the park for me at his home studio in Brooklyn."

Written, Arranged, & Produced by Reginald Chapman

Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet, synths
Morgan Price - clarinet, flute
Justin Copeland - trumpet
Robert Brooks - tenor sax
Elijah Harris - guitar
Kurt Shelby - bass
James Russell Sims - drums

Recorded live by Reginald Chapman at The Iron Post in Urbana, IL
Woodwinds recorded by Morgan Price in Brooklyn, NY

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

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Reginald Chapman "A Day Without You" (with Pressure Fit)

A highlight from Reginald Chapman 'Accretion' (FSX-057) – out now everywhere: fsx.lnk.to/accretion

'Accretion’ is a double-album exploration in carving out a refreshing new territory in modern Jazz – one that strikes a balance between hard funk grooves and complex music theory, complicated arrangements and heavily headnoddable beats – all tied together with universally engaging melodies and textured with a “refined grit” palette to forge a sound that is uniquely Chapman’s own.

The album serves as an exciting manifesto for a step forward into the future of traditional brass music, and it’s one that we’re honored to help bring to the world.

Written, Produced & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

Personnel:
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney - tenor sax
Rob Quallich - trumpet
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums
Jacob Ungerleider - keys

Mixed & Recorded by DJ Harrison @ Jellowstone – Richmond, VA
Horns Recorded by Reginald Chapman @ Jazz Hole 1 – Richmond, VA

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

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Reginald Chapman "Soft Shell Crabs"

The first single from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's debut album, Prototype – a modern update on the classic jazz standard, "You Go To My Head."

Stream, download, or buy the album on CD: smarturl.it/regprototype

Written by John Frederick Coots & Haven Gillespie 
Arranged by Reginald Chapman 

Sam Reed - vocals 
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Ben Ford - trombone (solo) 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Devonne Harris - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

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Prototype

Reginald Chapman "You Go To My Head" (feat. Sam Reed)

From Reginald Chapman's debut album, Prototype, out now: smarturl.it/regprototype

Composed & Arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Scott Flynn - trombone (solo)
Robert Quallich - trumpet
Ryan Easter - trumpet
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums

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Reginald Chapman "Mysterious Hope Of Glory"

From Reginald Chapman's debut album, Prototype, out now: smarturl.it/regprototype

Composed & Arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Brian Hooten - trombone 
Macon Mann - micro-korg synth (solo) 
Devonne Harris - keys 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

Reginald Chapman "Starting Now"

From Reginald Chapman's debut album, Prototype, out now: smarturl.it/regprototype

Composed & Arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Marcus Tenney - tenor saxophone (solo) 
DJ Harrison - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

Reginald Chapman "Hoodie"

FSX-039-01: Reginald Chapman 'Hoodie (Remixes)' maxi-single out now: smarturl.it/hoodieremixes

The Fresh Selects Remix Series continues with the first drop of our 2019 season – trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's brass anthem "Hoodie," from his 2018 debut 'Prototype', re-imagined in two completely different ways by a pair of the most promising beatmakers at the moment. 

Both repping for the Mutant Academy crew – Connecticut's finest, Foisey., and Richmond, VA's own BSTFRND – each take Reggie's original vision in exciting new directions on their respective new flips of the Chapman original. 

Remix Produced & Mixed by Foisey.
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert at Almachrome 

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini 
Illustration by Ghostdrank 

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects 

"Hoodie" 
Written, Arranged & Produced by Reginald Chapman 
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison at Jellowstone Studios 

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Marcus Tenney - tenor saxophone (solo) 
DJ Harrison - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums 

FSX-039-01 © 2019 Fresh Selects.

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Hoodie (Remixes)

Reginald Chapman "Hoodie (Foisey. Remix)"

FSX-039-01: Reginald Chapman 'Hoodie (Remixes)' maxi-single out now: smarturl.it/hoodieremixes

The Fresh Selects Remix Series continues with the first drop of our 2019 season – trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's brass anthem "Hoodie," from his 2018 debut 'Prototype', re-imagined in two completely different ways by a pair of the most promising beatmakers at the moment.

Both repping for the Mutant Academy crew – Connecticut's finest, Foisey., and Richmond, VA's own BSTFRND – each take Reggie's original vision in exciting new directions on their respective new flips of the Chapman original.

Remix Produced & Mixed by BSTFRND
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert at Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini 
Illustration by Ghostdrank

Executive Producer: Kenny / Fresh Selects

"Hoodie" 
Written, Arranged & Produced by Reginald Chapman 
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison at Jellowstone Studios

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Marcus Tenney - tenor saxophone (solo) 
DJ Harrison - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

FSX-039-01 © 2019 Fresh Selects.

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Reginald Chapman "Hoodie (BSTFRND Remix)"

A selection from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – releasing Sept 17th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes

Side B of the remix album out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by pAS dOO

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini
Character Illustration by Ghostdrank

Original Version Composed, Arranged & Produced by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by Drew Fredrickson & DJ Harrison 

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Scott Flynn - trombone (solo)
Robert Quallich - trumpet
Ryan Easter - trumpet
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums

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Reginald Chapman "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (pAS dOO's 2nd Glory Mix)"

A selection from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – releasing Sept 17th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes

Side B of the remix album out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix produced by Allmos
New trombone parts by Reginald Chapman

Mixed by HOT16
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini
Character Illustration by Ghostdrank

Original version composed and arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded and mixed by DJ Harrison

Players:
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone (solo) 
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Brian Hooten - trombone 
Macon Mann - micro-korg synth (solo) 
Devonne Harris - keys 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

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Prototype Remixes

Reginald Chapman "Starting Now (Allmos Remix)"

The third and final single from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – releasing Sept 17th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes

Side B of the remix album out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by Stro Elliot
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini
Character Illustration by Ghostdrank

Original version produced and arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded and mixed by DJ Harrison

Players:
Sam Reed - vocals 
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Ben Ford - trombone (solo) 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Devonne Harris - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

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Reginald Chapman "You Go To My Head (Stro Elliot Remix)"

The third and final single from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – releasing Sept 17th on Fresh Selects: freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/prototype-remixes

Side B of the remix album out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by HOT16
Arranged by HOT16 & Kenny / Fresh Selects

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini
Character Illustration by Ghostdrank

Original version produced and arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded and mixed by DJ Harrison

Players:
Sam Reed - vocals 
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Ben Ford - trombone (solo) 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone 
Devonne Harris - keys (solo) 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

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Reginald Chapman "You Go To My Head (HOT16 Remix)"

A highlight from 'Prototype Remixes' – a full double-album of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – out now on Fresh Selects: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by Omari Jazz

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Artwork by Tawfiq Mardini
Character Illustration by Ghostdrank

Original Version Composed, Arranged & Produced by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by Drew Fredrickson & DJ Harrison

Reginald Chapman - bass trombone
Scott Flynn - trombone (solo)
Robert Quallich - trumpet
Ryan Easter - trumpet
Andrew Randazzo - bass
DJ Harrison - drums

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Reginald Chapman "Mysterious Hope Of Glory (Omari Jazz Remix)"

A selection from 'Prototype Remixes (Deluxe)' – the new expanded edition of the double-album full of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Reg liked the @StroElliot remix of his "You Go To My Head" version (as heard here: https://soundcloud.com/freshselects/reginald-chapman-you-go-to-my-head-stro-elliot-remix?in=freshselects/sets/reginald-chapman-prototype-remixes) so much that he wrote out the charts and performed it with his own band, Pressure Fit – for a cover of a remix of a cover. The inception levels run deep with this one. 

Live version produced & arranged by Reginald Chapman 
Based on the remix by Stro Elliot 

Fantine - vocals 
Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet 
Daro Behroozi - tenor sax 
Julia Chen - keys 
Adi Meyerson - bass 
Josh Bailey - drums 

Recorded Live & Mixed by Kevin Bourassa

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

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Reginald Chapman "You Go To My Head (Pressure Fit's Stro Elliot Remix Cover)"

A selection from 'Prototype Remixes (Deluxe)' – the new expanded edition of the double-album full of 13 different producers all remixing tracks from trombonist/composer Reginald Chapman's 2018 debut album 'Prototype' – out now: smarturl.it/prototyperemixes

Remix Produced & Mixed by Drew Dave

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Original version arranged by Reginald Chapman
Recorded & Mixed by DJ Harrison

Players:
Reginald Chapman - bass trombone 
Karl Lyden - trombone
Ben Ford - trombone 
Reginald Pace - trombone 
Bryan Hooten - trombone 
Macon Mann - micro-korg synth (solo) 
Devonne Harris - keys 
Andrew Randazzo - bass 
Corey Fonville - drums

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Reginald Chapman "Starting Now (Drew Dave's Quarantine 2020 Mix)"

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