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Chip Shelton

After 8 critically-acclaimed CD releases and a ‘recording hiatus’, to grow as composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, emerging-vocalist, and author: known as, the Architect of Romance Jazz℠, he has 3 new projects of mostly- original material, upcomin

About Me

Chip Shelton is a multi-faceted “Jazz and Beyond” artist whose performances include Flutes, Saxes, Vocals and Percussion. His wind instrument collection are visually and aurally unique, and include End-Blown Flutes in C and Bb, as well as Alto, Bass, Contrabass, Piccolo, & Ethnic Flutes; antique Tenor and Soprano Saxophones in C (ca.1928); and 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 always-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.

Upcoming releases include “Mentors”,” “Plan Be Dream Music” and accompanying self- help book “Excel in Two Careers...Plan Be Your Dream'” for 2020; and “Special Days Each Year” for 2021.

Shelton's 8th CD release, Imbued With Memories, May 2008 on Summit Records, 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 in 2019 include Howard University and Twins Jazz Club performances, Washington, DC; and, Performance-Workshops at the Annual Conventions of The National Flute Association in Salt Lake City, Ut., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev.

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. 2016 found Shelton opening 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. Further information: E Press Kit: www.chipshelton.epk.fm Website: www.chipshelton.com (update in process)

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it has been essential to my development, inner peace, & sense of hope. I was first exposed to jazz in pre- school. The best show I ever attended was John Coltrane Classic Quartet at the Bohemian Caverns in DC as a youth