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Chip Shelton
Chip Shelton has 11 critically-acclaimed CD releases as composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist; and authored the Book "Excel in 2 Careers...Plan Be Your Dream"
About Me
Chip Shelton is a multi-faceted “Celebratory, Feel-Good Jazz” artist whose performances
include Flutes, Saxes, Vocals and Percussion. His wind instrument collection are
visually and aurally unique, and include Flutes keyed in C, Eb, and Bb, as well as
Alto, Bass, Contrabass, Sub-contrabass, & Piccolo; and the unique C Tenor Sax.
Since 2009 he has been an endorser & player of Yanagisawa Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, and Tenor
saxophones.
Performances contain originals, standards, current, and historical repertoire, and
incorporate an element of music education with an accessible variety of feels
ranging from swing, shuffle, blues, waltz, 6/8, jazz funk, bossa, samba, calypso,
latin, reggae, jazz rock, jazz pop, and more.
Most-recent releases include “Mentors”; “Plan Be Dream Music” and accompanying self-
help book “Excel in Two Careers...Plan Be Your Dream'” in 2020; and “Special Days Each Year” in
2021; upcoming will be a “Greatest Hits” compilation.
Shelton's 2008 release, “Imbued With Memories” on Summit Records was Grammy-Ranked #50 of 250
considered; and, was dubbed by producer Kenny M, “our best in 10 years”. Liner notes author Dr. Nick of
Sirius XM Radio's Soul Street, calls it a “Masterpiece”.
His 6th CD Release, “PeaceTime”, April 2006 on Summit, received a “Top Jazz
Recording of 2006” award from Soul-Patrol.com at their annual convention in
Philadelphia in May, 2007. That same month, Summit Records released Shelton's
7th CD, titled “Have Flute Will Travel, Stop 2, Cape May Jazz Festival” Live!
Summit began a series of live Chip Shelton releases titled “Have Flute Will Travel” in
2004. The first in the live series was Stop 1 Berlin.
The best-known Chip Shelton recording , to date, Flute Bass-ics-featuring Ron
Carter, was not his first to climb the jazz-radio-airplay charts, but it has generated a
high volume of radio airplay, since its 2003 release, on Summit.
Shelton outings have included Howard University, Mr. Henry's, and Twins Jazz Club performances,
Washington, DC; Performance-Workshops at the Annual Conventions of The National Flute Association
in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, & Atlanta. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev.
Other memorable past Chip Shelton appearances include A-Trane Jazz Club-Berlin; Nomme Jazz
Festival-Estonia featuring Ryo Kawasaki; Newark Arts Council-Annual Gala featuring
Roy Meriwether and Santi Debriano; Blues Alley & Bohemian Caverns (Washington,
DC), Cecil's Jazz Club (NJ), Minton's Playhouse (Harlem, NY), and the
aforementioned Cape May Jazz Festival (NJ shore), featuring Doug Carn and Lou
Volpe; the 3 day Catskills Jazz Festival, NY; and performing Fest Jazz (Brittany France), as well as touring
Switzerland and Germany with the Spirit of Life Ensemble, and Japan with vocalist Okaru.
Further information:
E Press Kit: www.chipshelton.epk.fm
Websites: www.chipshelton.com, www.planbeyourdream.com
