instrumentalist / arranger / composer / educator

Reginald Chapman / Chaphouse

Low brass. Deep groove. A wider world.

Reginald Chapman is a Brooklyn-based trombonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader making brass-forward music rooted in jazz, soul, hip-hop, and collective improvisation.

Reginald Chapman seated with a bass trombone
Photo: Nick Moore
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Out now

Chaphouse: Chronotape

A time-bending record of heavyweight brass, elastic grooves, and live-wire ensemble conversation. This is the clearest doorway into the current Chaphouse sound.

In the room

Chaphouse live

Composition and improvisation meet in real time—built for the musicians onstage and the people in the room.

Upcoming

Shows

All dates →

Make something together

Performance, arranging, sessions, and education

Bring Chaphouse

Book the band for clubs, festivals, cultural spaces, and special collaborations.

Arrange the sound

Custom horn writing, orchestration, and musical direction that serves the song.

Add low brass

Studio and live trombone, bass trombone, and euphonium with composer-minded instincts.

Learn and build

Clinics, lessons, ensemble coaching, and practical resources for curious musicians.