Vincent Chancey

Vincent Chancey (born February 4, 1950) is an American jazz hornist.

Early life and education
Chancey was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the SIUC School of Music in 1973 and studied under Julius Watkins in New York City.

Career
Chancey began playing professionally in the 1970s, mostly with large ensembles such as the Sun Ra Arkestra, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, David Murray Big Band, Carla Bley Big Band, and the Richard Abrams orchestra. He later performed and recorded with the Mingus Orchestra, Dave Douglas, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Mose Allison, Aretha Franklin, and Cassandra Wilson.

As leader

 * Welcome Mr. Chancey (1993)
 * Next Mode (1998, DIW Records)

As sideman
With Ahmed Abdullah With Muhal Richard Abrams With Carla Bley With Lester Bowie With Dave Douglas With Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra With David Murray With Herb Robertson With Sun Ra
 * Life's Force (About Time, 1979)
 * Live at Ali's Alley (Cadence, 1980)
 * Mama and Daddy (Black Saint, 1980)
 * Blues Forever (Black Saint, 1982)
 * Rejoicing with the Light (Black Saint, 1983)
 * Live! (Watt, 1981)
 * I Hate to Sing (Watt, 1981–83)
 * I Only have Eyes for You (ECM, 1985)
 * Avant Pop (ECM, 1986)
 * Twilight Dreams (Venture, 1988)
 * Serious Fun (DIW, 1989)
 * Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy (DIW, 1990)
 * The Fire This Time (In & Out, 1992)
 * The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music (Atlantic, 1998)
 * Spirit Moves (Greenleaf, 2009)
 * United Front: Brass Ecstasy at Newport (Greenleaf, 2011)
 * Rare Metal (Greenleaf, 2011)
 * Time/Life (Impulse!, 2011-2015 [2016])
 * Live at Sweet Basil Volume 1 (Black Saint, 1984)
 * Live at Sweet Basil Volume 2 (Black Saint, 1984)
 * David Murray Big Band (DIW/Columbia, 1991)
 * South of the Border (DIW, 1993)
 * Shades of Bud Powell (JMT, 1988)
 * Live at Montreux (Inner City, 1976)
 * Cosmos (Cobra, 1976)
 * Unity (Horo, 1977)
 * Sleeping Beauty (El Saturn, 1979)
 * Live from Soundscape (DIW, 1979)