Chase were an American jazz rock band created in 1970 by Bill Chase,Ted Piercefield, Alan Ware, and Jerry Van Blair, all veteran jazz trumpeters who were also adept at vocals and arranging. They were backed up by a rhythm section consisting of Phil Porter on keyboards, Angel South (born Lucien Gondron from Port Arthur, TX) on guitar, Dennis Johnson on bass, and Jay Burrid (born John Mitthauer) on percussion. Rounding out the group was Terry Richards, who was featured as lead vocalist on the first album.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Patrick. You write interesting comments, you know your music so well.
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ReplyDeleteI do have a weakness for brass rock and horn bands. I saw these guys live and very up close near their start in 1970 or 1971 and they were amazing! Chase was innovative and had a lot of energy. I still love that time period when brass was integral and used to heighten the powers of bands in rock, jazz, blues, pop, and Top 40.
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