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Night Bird Song: The Incandescent Life Of Thomas Chapin On iTunes, Special DVD

Source: Stephanie Castillo
April 11, 2018

Night Bird Song: The Incandescent Life Of Thomas Chapin An acclaimed music-filled documentary Now available In U.S./Canada, Worldwide Film distributor Random Media and 'Olena Productions proudly announce the DVD, digital and VOD debut of the acclaimed documentary Night Bird Song: The Incandescent Life Of Thomas Chapin. A celebrated film in theatrical appearances at the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival, and winner of awards including “Best Story Award" from the Nice (France) ...

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Jazz At Lincoln Center To Screen Acclaimed Thomas Chapin Film on Friday, March 10th

Source: Stephanie Castillo
March 6, 2017

Jazz at Lincoln Center will screen the award-winning music documentary Night Bird Song: The Incandescent Life of Thomas Chapin on Friday, March 10th. The free showing will be at 7 p.m. at the Irene Diamond Education Center at the Frederick P. Rose Hall on Broadway at 60th Street, 5th floor (Columbus Circle). Seating is limited to 160 attendees and will be on a first-come basis. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the ...

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Sneak Peek For Thomas Chapin Film At Litchfield Jazz Fest

Source: Stephanie Castillo
August 8, 2015

Join the Litchfield Jazz Festival's tribute to Thomas Chapin, tomorrow and Saturday at the Goshen Fairgrounds, in Goshen, Conn. for a musical concert featuring Chapin's music and a sneak peak of a new jazz film about him. Tomorrow evening August 7, the Litchfield Jazz Orchestra will salute Thomas Chapin as part of the festival's gala opening to its 20th Anniversary season. The LJO will play Chapin’s original arrangements, a concept proposed by bassist Mario Pavone, trombonist Peter McEachern and trumpeter ...

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Thomas Chapin Film Project Adds Second Round Of Filming

Source: Stephanie Castillo
March 11, 2014

NEW YORK CITY — EMMY-winning filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo reports that it has now been two years of steady progress since she conceived the film THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG in 2012. She is now preparing for the 2nd round of shoots this April. The first round was completed in July 2013 with 20 interviews in the can. The success at the City Winery fundraising event in Manhattan on Jan. 20 gave another great boost to the project in helping ...

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