The 8 Box- Alive- worth the price, which is not so expensive, and much more. It covers Chapin history in the years 1991 till 1996 and have a bonus live CD (with a video excerpt) from 1995. Chapin succeded to bridge the avant garde with a a more mainstream jazz, always in a soulful way. Great box.

Eyal Hareuveni

hareuveni@hotmail.com

>From: Richard Gardner

>To:

>Subject: Thomas Chapin

>Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 16:23:29 +0100

>I am ashamed to admit that I have only just come across the work of Thomas

>Chapin. I presume some of you guys must have known him. What a wonderful

>player and what a tragic early death. Any thoughts about him would be very

>appreciated.

>I have been enjoying Menagerie Dreams and Sky Piece and checked the Penguin

>Guide for more information. I see that there is an 8CD box called Alive. Has

>anybody heard this? The Guide suggests that it covers most of the important

>stuff that Chapin did. I am still contemplating the Marsalis Box is this one

>worth the cover charge?

>Cheers

>Richard Gardner

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