Sax Maniac

Sax Maniac
Studio album by James White and the Blacks
Released	1982
Recorded	Blank Tapes, New York
Label	Animal [1]
Producer	James White
James White and the Blacks chronology
Off White (1979) Sax Maniac (1982) Melt Yourself Down (1986)

Sax Maniac is a 1982 album by the New York jazz band James White and the Blacks. ^[2] The album was released on Chris Stein's Animal Records label and dedicated to band manager, collaborator, and girlfriend of front man James Chance, Anya Phillips. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Sounds	[6]

The Globe and Mail wrote that, "although there are no great departures here, the music has lost some of its wise-guy stance and is beginning to move into more emotional territory." ^[7] The New York Times opined that, "while the music on Sax Maniac is as deliberately tacky and mordantly funny as ever, it also evidences considerable growth... Mr. White's horn arrangements are much more sophisticated and inventive, especially on his demolition derby deconstruction of Arlen and Mercer's 'That Old Black Magic' and the woefully perverse 'Disco Jaded'." ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by James White, except where indicated

1. "Disco Jaded"
2. "Irresistible Impulse"
3. "Money to Burn"
4. "Sax Machine"
5. "Sax Maniac"
6. "That Old Black Magic" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) ^[9]
7. "The Twitch"

Personnel

Jame White and the Blacks

• James White - lead vocals, alto saxophone, piano on "Irresistible Impulse" and "Disco Jaded"
• Chris Cunningham, Jerry Antonius - guitar
• The Discolitas (Bemshi Jones and Cherie Donovan) - backing and lead vocals
• Colin Wade - bass
• Ralph Rolle - drums, percussion

Guests

• Luther Thomas - saxophone
• Robert Aaron - tenor saxophone, piano on "That Old Black Magic"
• Joseph Bowie - trombone on "Irresistible Impulse", "Sax Machine" and "Sax Maniac"
• John Mulkerin - trumpet on "Irresistible Impulse", "Sax Machine" and "Sax Maniac"
• Jack Walrath - trumpet on "That Old Black Magic"
• Ray Maldonado - trumpet on "Money to Burn" and "The Twitch"

References

1. WUELFING, HOWARD (February 11, 1983). "James White, Sax Maniac" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
2. "James White And The Blacks - Sax Maniac". Light In The Attic Records.
3. "James White and the Blacks Sax Maniac (Futurismo)". The Big Takeover.
4. Moore, Thurston; Coley, Byron (2008). No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York. 1976–1980. Abrams Image.
5. AllMusic review
6. Burkham, Chris (September 25, 1982). "White and torch-songs". Sounds . p. 32.
7. Lacey, Liam (October 16, 1982). "Sax Maniac James White and the Blacks". The Globe and Mail. p. F8.
8. Palmer, Robert (October 31, 1982). "They Stake Out the Frontiers of Pop". The New York Times. p. A21.
9. "TrouserPress.com :: James Chance". www.trouserpress.com.

External links

• Sax Maniac at Discogs (list of releases)