James Chance, a prominent figure in the no wave music scene, has passed away at the age of 71. Chance, known for blending punk, funk, and free jazz as the leader of the Contortions, was a pioneer in New York's music culture during the late 1970s.
James Chance, No Wave and Punk-Funk Pioneer, Dies at 71 (@JonPareles - @nytimes) https://t.co/pqELooy3k3
Born in Milwaukee, James Chance made his name in New York as a singer and vocalist in the "no wave" style. https://t.co/ZzgQRNyBlT
During the late 1970s explosion of punk culture in New York, the Contortions were at the forefront of a style called no wave — music that set out to be as confrontational and radical in sound and performance as punk’s fashion and attitude were visually. https://t.co/Q2lx3iSAVe
James Chance, the singer, saxophonist and composer who melded punk, funk and free jazz into bristling dance music as the leader of the Contortions, has died at 71. https://t.co/Q2lx3iT8KM
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James Chance, the genre-blending, saxophone-playing pioneer of New York’s No Wave scene, has died at the age of 71 → https://t.co/gxcuQ30ZmN https://t.co/BVyCHaLNf1
James Chance, No Wave Icon & the Contortions Saxophonist, Dies at 71 https://t.co/fmbGnNowp4
RIP no wave innovator James Chance. Read the obituary https://t.co/6AnR8PmzJL