James Chance(1953-2024)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
James Chance, was the saxophonist in Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, who
appeared on Brian Eno's No New York compilation. Chance formed his own
group, the Contortions. With the breakup of the Contortions, Chance
became White and founded an extraordinary band called James White and
the Blacks, featuring an all black except for "White" line-up of top
musicians, including the well known jazz players, trombonist Joe Bowie
(who founded Defunkt) and guitarist Bern Nix. The Contortions and James
White and the Blacks released numerous albums. He is still active with
a new band and a new album: James White and the Sardonic
Sinphonics.