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Bill Chase

Posted in Jazz History: Biography with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on November 2, 2007 by A. M. Perkins

Bill Chase

William ‘Bill’ Edward Chiaiese (Chase) (October 20, 1934 – August 9, 1974) was the legendary trumpeter and bandleader of the jazz-rock fusion band Chase, and is also known for his lead trumpet work with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd during the 1960s.

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