Jim Chappell生于密歇根，早期从事带有流行曲风的乐曲创作，现已转向追求一种纯净怡人，使人迷恋乃至平心静气的风格。他的音乐作品如同森林般深邃而充满活力，其标志性的特点是在自然音阶中揉入打击乐和电子音乐，再加上吉它、电贝斯、长笛和萨克斯管演奏片断。他的多张专辑，赢得了前所未有的喝彩，成为乐迷们争相抢购的收藏品。Smooth jazz pianist Jim Chappell was born and raised in Michigan, initially influenced by the pop songcraft of the Beatles and Jimmy Webb. After spending the better part of his early adult years travelling across the country, he settled in Nashville and became a songwriter; finding the work unfulfilling, however, Chappell relocated to California, where he found work as an accompanist for the modern dance department at UCLA. He self-released his debut album, Tender Ritual, in 1986, selling over 12,000 copies of the record by travelling from store to store; Chappell then signed to Music West, where he issued a series of LPs including Dusk, Living the Northern Summer and Nightsongs and Lullabies. Moving to Real Music, he scored his biggest hit to date with In Search of the Magic, followed in quick succession by Over the Top, Manila Nights and Laughter at Dawn. Chappells debut release for new label Gallery Records, Acadia, appeared in 1996.