Gil Scott Chapman was born and raised in the town of Westfield, NJ. He began his classical music studies at the age of 7 with Dr. Loretta Jankowski; where under her tutelage he won and placed in various piano competitions.

Gil earned his Bachelors in Jazz Studies–and Masters in Improvisation from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)–where he had the opportunity to study under world renown jazz pianists Geri Allen and Benny Green.

Gil’s had the pleasure of participating and placing in various international piano competitions, in places such as South Africa, Switzerland, and England; and he currently enjoys touring as a pianist for The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and performing in residency at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.