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Bill Chase rose to prominence in the 1960’s as a forceful and powerful lead player and soloist, and also recognized as a
sophisticated composer-arranger with Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, and most notably, Woody Herman. A native Bostonian,
Chase attended the Berklee School of Music and studied with Herb Pomeroy, Armando Ghitalla, and John Coffee.
Chase went on to lead his own grammy-nominated, 9-piece jazz-rock band “CHASE” in the 1970’s with their first hit single
“Get It On”. CHASE distinguished themselves from the vortex of 1970’s sounds using their unique jazz-rock-with-vocal and brass
sound that Downbeat’s Jim Szantor described as, “tellingly-complex cascading lines; a literal waterfall of trumpet and technique.”
In 2014, CHASE was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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