Charles DeChant
{{short description|American saxophone and keyboard player}}
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| alias = Mr. Casual
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| birth_place = Florida, U.S.
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| occupation = Musician
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| associated_acts = Hall & Oates
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Charles DeChant (born June 10, 1945) is an American musician. He is best known for his association with Hall & Oates.{{cite magazine|last=Darling|first=Cary|date=August 16, 1980|title=Talent in Action|magazine=Billboard|volume=92|issue=32|page=27|issn=0006-2510}}
Career
Born in Florida on June 10, 1945,[https://www.facebook.com/MrCasualCharlieDeChant/videos/happy-75th-birthday-mr-casual-charlie-dechant-sm/194471108451497/?form=MY01SV&OCID=MY01SV 75th birthday wishes on 10 June, 2020] DeChant has been playing in Hall & Oates since 1976.John Oates, Chris Epting (2018). Change of Seasons: A Memoir, St Martin's Press, p. 228 Notable saxophone solos are heard in the songs "One on One", "Maneater," the extended version of "Say It Isn't So," and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)." DeChant also plays with several local bands in his home town, Orlando, Florida. He also plays flute, piano, and guitar.
Besides recording and touring with Hall & Oates, DeChant has played with other stars including Mick Jagger, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, and The Average White Band. DeChant toured with Hall & Oates throughout the 2010s{{Cite web|date=April 25, 2019|title=Daryl Hall and John Oates review – elegantly crumpled soft-rock statesmen|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/apr/25/daryl-hall-and-john-oates-review-elegantly-crumpled-soft-rock-statesmen|access-date=2021-02-02|website=the Guardian|language=en}} and has been a sometime member of Daryl Hall's band for Live from Daryl's House.{{Citation |title=Charlie Dechant Sax Solo – "Green Onions" | date=March 4, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1iD-tEhtDI |language=en |access-date=2022-03-07}} DeChant is now also a writer, producer and solo artist and also offers an online saxophone course.{{Cite web |title=MUSIC |url=https://www.charliedechant.com/music |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Charlie DeChant |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Saxophone Lessons {{!}} Online Class Taught By Hall & Oates' Saxman Charlie DeChant |url=https://www.charliedechant.com/sax-education |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Charlie DeChant |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.charliedechant.com/ "Mr Casual" Charlie DeChant (Official Site)]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Qvqj_AmUs Daryl Hall & John Oates talk about 'Mr Casual' Charlie DeChant]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYFKcMa_Ek "Maneater" video]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccenFp_3kq8 "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" video]
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Category:American male saxophonists
Category:Musicians from Orlando, Florida
Category:21st-century American saxophonists