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In 1997 he married schoolteacher Ellen LaFurn. Schaap also contributed to a book by Wynton Marsalis, Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits. Schaap appears prominently in Ken Burns' PBS 2001 documentary Jazz. He is the inspiration for Woody Allen's on-screen character in Allen's 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown.
The May 19, 2008 issue of The New Yorker includes a nine-page article about Schaap written by David Remnick. The article is a tribute to Schaap's unique, vast knowledge of jazz history and the unusual story of his lifelong friendships with many of jazz's greatest players, beginning when he was six years old and Jo Jones became his sometimes babysitter.
Schaap is a distinguished member of the Board of Directors Advisory committee of The Jazz Foundation of America.
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