Chase
Studio album by Chase
Released	1971
Recorded	Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Jazz-rock fusion
Length	33:01
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Frank Rand, Bob Destocki
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Chase chronology
Chase (1971) Ennea (1972)

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Bill Chase was already a well-established jazz trumpet player when he decided to form his own band. He recruited three other veteran trumpet players and vocalist Terry Richards, backed them with a rock rhythm section, and created a band which merged both jazz and rock styles. Bill Chase (born William Edward Chiaiese) (October 20, 1934 - August 9, 1974) was an American trumpet player and leader of a jazz-rock fusion band that bore his name. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... For Trumpet Winsock, see Winsock. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm section refers to the musicians whose primary jobs in a jazz or popular music band or ensemble is to establish the rhythm of a song or musical piece, often via repeated riffs or ostinati. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

The single "Get It On" spent thirteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart starting in May of 1971. This success drove album sales to more than 400,000 units - unusually high for a jazz artist. The album charted for a total of 26 weeks, peaking at #22. [1] The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Long out of print in the U.S., the album was re-released in Japan on CD in 1997. A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ...

Track listing

1. "Open Up Wide" (Bill Chase) – 3:48
2. "Livin' In Heat" (R. Turner) – 2:54
3. "Hello Groceries" (D. O'Rourke) – 2:56
4. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) – 3:23
5. "Get It On" (B. Chase/Terry Richards) – 2:59
6. "Boys and Girls Together" (Jim Peterik) – 2:56
7. "Invitation to a River" – 14:13

• "Two Minds Meet" (L. Raub/B. Chase)
• "Stay" (L. Raub/B. Chase)
• "Paint It Sad" (L. Raub/B. Chase)
• "Reflections" (ad lib)
• "River" (T. Richards/B. Chase)

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Personnel

• Bill Chase - trumpet
• Ted Piercefield - trumpet, lead vocal on "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Boys and Girls Together"
• Alan Ware - trumpet
• Jerry Van Blair - trumpet, lead vocal on "Hello Groceries"
• Phil Porter - keyboards
• Dennis Johnson - bass guitar, vocals
• Angel South - guitar, vocals
• Jay Burrid - percussion
• Terry Richards - lead vocals except as noted above