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The first single from Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit's 'East Williamsburg Sessions' – out now everywhere: lnk.to/speaklow

Full EP releases November 3rd on Fresh Selects

"Speak Low"

Composed by Kurt Weill (1943)
Arranged by Reginald Chapman (2021)

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

Recorded live by Baba Z Buerger in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

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East Williamsburg Sessions

Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit "Speak Low" (East Williamsburg Session)

The first single from Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit's 'East Williamsburg Sessions' – out now everywhere: lnk.to/speaklow

Full EP releases November 3rd on Fresh Selects

"Mysterious Hope of Glory"
Composed & Arranged by Reginald Chapman

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

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

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Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit "Mysterious Hope of Glory" (East Williamsburg Session)

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

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"

A gentle wind to rap on the shutters, Brooklyn/Los Angeles label Youngbloods present an eccentric morning show featuring ambient, classical, jazz, and experimental selections. This month features special guest host, acclaimed trombonist Reginald Chapman 

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Youngbloods Morning Show with Reginald Chapman @ The Lot Radio 03-02-2023

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' 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)

OJBARTSIMPSON @ The Lot Radio 09-05-2023

1. Hazme Solar - Regal86
2. 1974 - Dyla Fogarty 
3. Escape - 1morning 
4. When I Rock - Thomas Schumacher 
5. 909 Workout - Mark Broom 
6. Contrails - Kanyon 
7. Every Spirit of My Being - Sp*rt
8. Bring Her To The Wall (Basement Version) - Tah
9. Down and Out (Cam) - Lektor Scopes (unreleased)
10. HeadBuster (DrumWork) - AceMo (unreleased) 
11. Café Paradiso - 1OO1O
12. E Africa - DJ Fofuxo
13. Track Hawk - Black Rave Culture 
14. Open Neck - MoMA Ready 
15. Routine Cycle - Mal.E
16. Whip Raff - DJ Rush
17. Light Bright - FULL EFX 
18. Echo Location - Moblu 
19. Valkyries (Ali Berger Remix) - Gladstone Deluxe 
20. Sewer - Decoder & Barbosa  
21. Shaboingboing - DJ SWISHA & Kanyon 
22. Conchas - Toada

AceMo Guest Mix 4 Refuge Radio (9/19/23 Berlin,DE)

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