Josh Chapple is a Canadian-American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and bandleader with a diverse range of influences. He has performed with(and written for) multiple highly acclaimed groups, including the Stephen Guerra Big Band and the Henry Mancini Institute. Josh has performed at the Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Arts, and has appeared at both the Jacksonville and Lakeside jazz festivals. He has also performed for the NFL with an earlier iteration of the Florida Man Big Band.

Before studying at University of Miami, Josh got his undergraduate degree at University of North Florida, where through their Great American Jazz series, he got to perform with artists such as Joel Frahm, Marquis Hill, and Jared Schonig, along with working with composers like Jim McNeely and Gary Lindsay, and studying privately with saxophonists Mike Emmert and Todd DelGiudice. Josh used the knowledge he gained from these experiences to successfully apply to University of Miami’s Studio Jazz Writing program, with a portfolio of all music from video games, in video games, or inspired by his favorite characters from these games.

During his time at the University of Miami, under the tutelage of Stephen Guerra, Josh has won many accolades as a composer and arranger, such as Downbeat awards for both outstanding original and outstanding arrangement, and the Chick Corea Scholarship for Composition. He has worked with several GRAMMY-winning artists, such as Brian Lynch, John Daversa, and Maria Schneider. For his master's project, Josh wrote a 6-part suite about the game mode Salmon Run from Splatoon 3, which has yet to be released on streaming services.

Josh recently started the Florida Man Big Band, an ensemble that plays big band classics, video game music, music from anime, songs by Vtubers, and even originals inspired by Vtubers. This ensemble currently rehearses at the Blue Bamboo Center For The Arts, and will have their debut concert in February.

Known for pushing any ensemble he writes for to their limits, Josh will continue to write literature that takes one of America’s most classic ensembles in directions currently unexplored.