Charles DeChant

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Charles "Mr. Casual" DeChant is the saxophone and keyboard player for Hall & Oates. He has been playing in the band since its inception in the early 1970s and is most noted for his saxophone solo in "Maneater." Charles DeChant also plays with several local bands in Orlando, Fl; his home town. He is an accomplished saxophonist, he also plays the flute, piano and guitar.

This jazzman has been playing excellent, smooth jazz-style sax for some time now ... and has finally decided to take his medium to the masses on his own terms. For years, DeChant played with '80s greats Hall and Oates, touring with them and featuring his talent on their albums. In addition, DeChant also built his solid reputation by playing with superstars like Mick Jagger, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, and The Average White Band. Now that he has entered the prime of his musical career, DeChant is now flexing his music muscle as a writer, producer, and solo artist.

1 Saxphone Solo in "Maneater" Hall & Oates Music Video
2 Saxphone Solo in "Say It Isn't So" Hall & Oates BMG Video
3 Saxphone Solo in "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" Hall & Oates BMG Video
4 Saxphone Solo in "One on One" Hall & Oates BMG Video
5 See Also
6 External Links

[edit] Saxphone Solo in "Maneater" Hall & Oates Music Video

The saxaphone solo in "Maneater" runs from 2:44 to 3:24 of the total video time of 3:18. This video was recorded in the 1980's (song hit the Billboard Chart in 1982) and is available on the internet on YouTube. Charles Dechant is shown playing the saxaphone while wearing a light grey suit and off-pink/rose shirt with a lite blue narrow tie. His sax is held by a neck strap. He is wearing "cool" sunglasses. The "maneater" black cat (jaguar) is interposed with his image in the saxaphone solo.

[edit] Saxphone Solo in "Say It Isn't So" Hall & Oates BMG Video

The saxaphone solo in the 1983 Hall & Oates music video "Say It Isn't So" runs from 4:00 to 4:24 of the total video time of 5:08. The video is filmed on a city waterfront. Charles appears wearing a men's knee to ankle length fur (or imitation fur, possilby not given the time genre) coat. Charles is also shown in the opening of the video as the "band" is depicted walking to the video set site location. He is wearing characteristic red boots. The video is apparently filmed in New York City and at approximately 5:03 shows the World Trade Center Twin Towers.

[edit] Saxphone Solo in "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" Hall & Oates BMG Video

Charles appears behind Darryl and John as somewhat of a trio in a spotlight in the 1981/1982 Darryl Hall and John Oates Music Video "I Can't Go For That." The saxaphone solo/featurette(s) in the 1983 Hall & Oates music video "Say It Isn't So" runs from 2:41 to 2:57 and from 3:32 to 3:42 of the total video time of 4:08.

[edit] Saxphone Solo in "One on One" Hall & Oates BMG Video

Charles appears as a street musician in the 1983 Darryl Hall and John Oates Music Video "One on One (I want to play that game tonight)." The saxaphone solo/featurette in the 1983 Hall & Oates music video "One on One" runs from 2:07 to 2:21 of the total video time of 4:12. Charles is wearing a dark overcoat, white shirt, and sunglasses.