Wayman Chapman's Life

Between wailing guitar licks and a voice like melting butter, Wayman Chapman has been a fixture of the local music scene for years. And while Chapman's soulful blend of R&B, Jazz and funk has taken him around the world, playing and recording with such notables as Oleta Adams and the late Larry Knechtel (of Bread Fame). The Yakima Native never strays long from the Vallely where he first put down his musical roots. "We play all over the place, depending on the crowd," laughs Chapman of his varied playlist, which includes everything from the Blues to Sinatra covers. "I do what I like to call a "Grown-Folks Night." Where people can still come to dance and just have a good time."

Hear it: Wayman Chapman frequents locales throughout the Northwest, but when at home he hangs his hat at Yakima's Speakeasy and Santiagos.