Upright and electric bassist shares important health updates, recording live with Chris Gerolmo, and future projects
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January 20, 2025
Chance Wilder Onody is a composer, arranger, and self-taught virtuoso who doubles on electric and upright bass. Equally comfortable in the realms of funk, R&B, and slapping as he is playing bowed classical solos, Chance has performed around the world with more than 21 symphony orchestras throughout his career while holding a reputation as an in-demand studio artist. In addition to appearing on over 134 commercially released recordings, Chance has frequently recorded and performed with the rock group “chris gerolmo and g.o.d” since 2011. In early 2024, Chance launched a GoFundMe effort to support his ongoing fight against a rare blood cancer, Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.
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