CHASE-LIVE Andover Ma. High Auditorium November 12, 1972

It was the fall of 1972. Nixon had just been re-elected for another term, Vietnam was finally beginning to wind down after tearing our nation apart for over a decade, Hijacking commercial airlines seemed almost in vouge, The Godfather and Deliverance were the top movies, TV Shows like All In The Family, Sanford & Son and Hawaii Five 0 were the most watched and the midst all of this chaos, Bill Chase was out on a tour promoting an updated version of his band CHASE, focusing now more on Jazz/Rock Fusion instrumental sounds. From Andover High Ma auditorium-the rare fall '72 band burns through Open Up Wide, Bochawa and Cronus. Enjoy
The band here includes:
Bill Chase-Lead & Solo Trumpet
Rick Gardner-Trumpet
Alan Ware-Trumpet
Jerry Van Blair-Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Davy Ferguson-Guitar & Vocals
Jerry Manfredi-Bass
Wally Yohn-Keys
Joe Correro-Drums

[@jorgecallico9177]

I was in the audience at that gig! Wow...

[@allwinds3786]

Wow! Thank you so much! I was in a cover band on 4th part.

[@richardwalker9826]

thanks for this almost unknown lost performance - like finding gold in an abandoned gold mine!
what would i do without a great pair of headphones to enjoy its every note with.

[@artkazyak3242]

thank you for posting this sounds great at a high school just shows how insane just amazing bill chase was the best his band just stellar a simpler time the early 1970s they as heard here and everywhere chase played live musical prowess I wish I was there my cousin was a fine trumpet player and idolized bill chase and turned me on to him I love bill and his band my cousin met him at a gig at mr tbones in Kalamazoo mi said he was down to earth and always gave his band mates credit it was known for sure bill was the best his playing spoke for itself thank you for this gem jj martin art g kazyak

[@GFLJO]

Great to hear new takes from this band anytime. They were an amazing concept, never to be duplicated. Thanks for posting, JJ...

[@richardwalker9826]

ditto from me i don't think a computer could even play that high! and make it sound great too!!

[@FtWayneIN]

Brilliant!

[@jkjazznj]

Thank you for posting!

[@susano.7851]

anyone have a recording of Bill Chase playing a solo of "Shenandoah" live? I saw him in '72 or '73 and the entire arena was dead silent when he played that song -- amazing

[@chasefreak]

what? NEVER heard of that...where was this??? Was Bill a guest soloist? Never did that tune w the group that I know about...

[@GFLJO]

yes, Susan, please let us know where you heard Bill play this solo - was it with CHASE, or with some other ensemble?

[@GFLJO]

@@chasefreak maybe you can ask one of the group members in 72 or 73 if Bill ever did this - maybe they'd have a recollection of the situation...

[@chasefreak]

Maybe, but perhaps it was a big band arrangement Bill did as a guest soloist? I think the song in question is some old folk tune which wasn’t part of the normal show tunes as I have several bootlegs from that time…once again, the mystery grows

[@JohnnieDorman77]

Didn't like the keyboard part on "Open Up Wide." Sounded too much like a trumpet and kind of interfered with the horn parts.

[@chasefreak]

Yea, Wally Yohn...acquired taste for many...however, in the fall of 1972, having a synthesizer on your band made you state of the art

[@sitzesdavid2621]

@@chasefreak Wally was a great keyboard artist. Period.

[@richardwalker9826]

i think that keyboard part is so original it sounds like it came from outer space- love it

[@da11king]

😵 trumpet 🎺 intro too much for my ears 👂 Bill chase had some much chops

[@ВалераРудаков-э8в]

Недосягаемый и вечный бил чейз

[@ВалераРудаков-э8в]

Билл чейз

[@rickberry4477]

Doppelgänger of Maynard.