"Mr. Casual" Charlie DeChant

Online Course Instructor

Most Recent Review

Fantastic lectures and inside information on Charlie and Hall & Oates. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in saxophone or their music. Thanks Charlie!
- Review by Robert Schwartz on Learn Iconic Saxophone Solos With Hall & Oates' Saxman

Instructor Bio

"Mr. Casual" Charlie DeChant has proven to be one of the premiere saxophone and keyboard artists of the past 40-plus years. Many of his sax solos, from "I Can't Go For That" to "Maneater," are considered iconic within modern pop music. A integral part of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band [inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014] since 1976, he has also performed with such individuals and groups as The Temptations, Mick Jagger, and Tina Turner.
While still touring as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, Mr. Casual resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Sheila.
*** To keep up-to-date on Mr. Casual, visit his Facebook page @MrCasualCharlieDeChant. For information on how to book Charlie DeChant & The Kings [Charlie's Orlando-based band] for your next event, contact 20 A-M COMMUNICATIONS via Michael@20A-M.com or (407) 917-20AM (2026). ***