Vincent Chancey

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Vincent Chancey (* 1950 in Chicago ) is an American jazz - horn player and composer , best known for co-operation in the Carla Bley band and Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy .

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Chancey learned cornet at school and attended the conservatory from the age of twelve to turn to the French horn. After graduating from Illinois University School of Music and Southern Illinois University (Bachelor), he went to New York in 1973 to learn from jazz French horn pioneer Julius Watkins . Chancey, who had not played jazz until then, received a scholarship for his apprenticeship years there and during this time played with Monty Waters , Alison Mills, Don Cherry , David Murray , Muhal Richard Abrams , George Russell and Wilber Morris . 1976 was known as a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra . Between 1978 and 1984 he was part of Carla Bley's ensemble. He has also played with Gil Evans , Chick Corea , Lester Bowie, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra , Count Basie , the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra , Lionel Hampton , Cassandra Wilson , Carmen McRae , Shirley Horn and Arto Lindsay . He has also been involved in recordings with Peggy Lee , Ashford & Simpson , Melba Moore , Aretha Franklin , BeBe Winans , Whitney Houston , the Edwin Hawkins Singers, and Gal Costa .

With its earthy tone, it shows that the French horn can also form a jazz tone. Currently he plays u. a. in John Fischer's Interface , Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy and the Charles Mingus Orchestra , but also leads his own trio.

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  • Todd S. Jenkins Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia Greenwood 2004, ISBN 978-0313298813 .

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SURNAME Chancey, Vincent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago