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27 years old
NEW YORK
United States
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| Music | James Chance: vocals, sax and keyboards;
Judy Taylor: vocals and dance;
Pierre Fablet, guitar;
Jacques Auvergne, bass;
Alex Tual, drums | | Movies | James in Paris, May 3rd 2007 | | Television | More James Chance Videos:
Triptyque, Paris, May 3rd, 2007
Gonzai interview preview, May 16th 2007
Gonzai full interview, May 16th 2007
Arte, December 2006 | | Books | “Chance's ideology was built of a foundation of nihilism that came more from UK punk than New York's version, but Chance took his own chop directions from Ayler, Coltrane, and Sanders” (allaboutjazz.com)
"He be funk punk brother number one!" (Melody Maker UK)
"The Contortions shook the f***k out of raw funk!" (Chicago Reader)
"The new band live up to the task and the first big highlight for me was a great take on That Old Black Magic, that was indeed enough to make us know we were in the prescence of a Sax Maniac who knows exactly how to Melt Yourself down. By the time James told us we were about to hear the first ever live version of Stained Sheets he had already got the whole audience going, but then on slunk Judy Taylor to give us the most dirty delicious orgasm while writhing towards James who replied with some truly filthy sax and we were all in heaven. Yes James Chance is back still and funking it up liker there's no tomorrow and if the rammed Barfly is anything to go by he is building his following once more" http://www.myspace.com/simonovitch about London May 2007 show
"Close your eyes and tonight could be CBGBs in ’78, at that point when punk and new wave was furrowing its brow, cranking up the distortion, discovering John Coltrane and loft spaces and embarking on what would be dubbed No Wave; a deconstructionist approach to rock ‘n’ roll where melody was sacrificed for the DNA-shifting power of dissonance.
So, we’re treated to an hour-long workout of Chance’s trademark wailing saxophone, a rhythm section that’s taut and tight and casually turns on a sixpence at every available opportunity, waves of wah-wah guitar and, in the midst of it all, a 54-year-old casually skanking and jerking between keyboard and sax while singing, grunting, howling and finger-popping his way through a set of signature tunes like ‘Sax Maniac’, ‘Contort Yourself’ and ‘Stained Sheets’
“This one’s called ‘I Can’t Stand Myself’,” says Chance.
“But you’re cool as fuck!” shouts one rapt fan down the front.
No-one disagrees."
(Ben Myers - Drowned in Sound) London May 2007 show
« [His King Heroin’s version] beats [James] Brown’s version hands down; the stripped down howls from the gut and minimalist blues are as relative to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and The MakeUp as they are to the founder of funk. (...) Chance is a serious one off. He’s up there with Elvis. For real. (...) This level of authentic rock & roll adds to the frantic atmosphere that Chance conjures through his sax. He looks the part. Sounds the part. (...) They wish they could be as wild as this Grandaddy. Complete with bouffant, No Wave licks and eardrum burning brass, Chance proves mightily that the devil does have all the best tunes. »
Adelle Stripe (Stool Pigeon)
“Il m’a collé un pain” (Pierre Mikailoff – Gonzai) Paris May 2007 show
“Derrière, trois musiciens costauds, des Rennais qui font sonner impeccablement le groove atypique du James Brown blanc. Pas besoin d’intro, le set débute par une série de clusters sur un orgue criard. [...] il y a ce son, toujours aussi incroyable et novateur. Et cette voix, intacte après tant d’années, toujours aussi tranchante et sexuelle. Et le plaisir d’entendre des hymnes comme “Design To Kill” ou “Contort Yourself” en VO, entrecoupé d’un extrait d’un nouvel album, car James a de l’adrénaline en réserve. Le concert est court, cinquante minutes, mais le public, des ados rock fashion aux quinquas un brin nostalgiques, partage le même sentiment satisfait d’avoir vu passer un phénomène." (J-S Brosse - Vibrations) Paris May 2007 show
"Le James Chance que l'on préfère reste celui qui s'époumone sur son sax. Tout en dérapage contrôlé, le New-Yorkais lâche la cavalerie du cuivre. Conducteur. Convaincu et fou." (Ouest France, 9 mai 2008)
"[Jazz à La Villette, Oct 08] : La température montait de quelques degrés avec l'intraitable James Chance, rescapé à peine assagi de la no-wave new-yorkaise. Clavier maltraité, sax écorché, vociférations de James Brown blanc (sous une pompadour impeccable) : ce soir-là, le Cabaret Sauvage portait bien son nom." (Inrocks) | | Heroes | 
James Chance & Les Contorsions at Jazz à La Villette Festival, France, Sep 6 2008 ("Libération") |
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James Chance is back! He will play at Fondation Cartier in Paris on 15 October 2009
The Fondation is hosting "Né dans la rue - Graffiti", an exhibition about Street Art. 15 October will see a screening of renowed film "Downtown 81", introduced by producer Maripol, followed by a show of Jamees Chance & Les Contorsions
A couple of dates available before this show in France and Belgium
Quelques dates en France et Belgique avant ce concert
Send booking offers to:
pascal (at) discobabel.com (EUR)
marie (a) julietippex.com (UK)
James Chance, a legend: the free form playing of Albert Ayler with the solid funk rythm of James Brown, though filtered through a punk rock lens.
James Chance & Les Contorsions - French musicians who have been his backing band for two years now - played a 15 show Europe tour in April and May 2007: Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Glasgow, York, London, Brighton, Paris, Allaire, Brest, Langonnet, Geneva, Marseille, Faenza, Firenze. They were back in October 2007 in Madrid, Dublin, London, Aberdeen, Leeds, Manchester, Poitiers and Paris. They also played in 2008 La Casa da Musica in Porto, Portugal in November 2007, Art Rock Festival in Saint Brieuc, France, Midi Festival in Hyères, France, Off Festival in Mislovice, Poland and Jazz à la Villette Festival in Paris, France.
James Chance,la légende: le sax d'Albert Ayler, la rythmique funk de James Brown, le tout revu par un punk
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