Chase (band)
American jazz rock band
Chase were an American jazz rock band led by Bill Chase. They are best known for their 1971 hit single, "Get It On".
History
1970–1972: Early success
The band Chase was 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. In April 1971, the band released their debut album, Chase, which contains Chase's best-known song, "Get It On", released as a single that spent 13 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 beginning in May 1971, eventually peaking at #24 in July of that year. The band received a Best New Artist Grammy Award nomination, but was edged out by Carly Simon. Due to television spots on the Tonight Show and Tommy Smothers' Organic Prime Time Space Ride, 1971 proved to be the band's most fruitful year. Chicago's WBBM televised a 1/2 hour special featuring the group but was aired only around the Chicago area. Appearances at both the Kansas City Jazz and Newport Jazz Festival boosted the band's popularity.
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