James Chance Dies at 71 : No Wave Icon and Saxophonist of the Contortions,

James Chance, a pioneering figure in the no-wave movement, leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking music that defied genre boundaries. His fearless explorations in jazz and punk, and his iconic performances with bands like Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and James Chance and the Contortions, cemented his status as an avant-garde music legend.
Achievements:
Key figure in the no-wave movement
Combined improvisational jazz-like music with punk
Performed with influential bands such as Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and James Chance and the Contortions
Bio:
Name James Chance
Also Known As James White
Birth Name James Siegfried
Date of Birth April 20, 1953
Origin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Genres No-wave, punk, jazz
Instruments Saxophone, keyboard, vocals
Associated Acts Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, James Chance and the Contortions, James White and the Blacks