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2005 Marching Band Theme — “Chase” |
This year’s theme show is based on the music of legendary trumpet player Bill Chase.
He had never touched the trumpet until the middle of his high school years in the 1950s. After a bad experience as a drummer, his inspiration came after finding his father’s old trumpet and listening to jazz and master trumpeters (i.e. Maynard Ferguson).
His dedication led
him to the Berklee College of Music (c. 1953) and he began performing and arranging for groups in the Boston area. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s, Chase made history with his high-note lead solos within the jazz-rock genre.
His band, Chase, went on to record a variety of his original music and arrangements, producing "Get It On," a number one pop hit in the summer of 1971. The album was nominated for a Grammy award and Bill was voted as the number two pop musician of the year, runner up to Frank Zappa. Many of the songs will sound familiar to all—they are!
Our marching show features some of his greatest hits: Open Up Wide, Handbags and Gladrags and, of course, Get It On.
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2005 JMU Parade of Champions |
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JMU Parade of Champions, 10/22/200 -- Harrisonburg VA
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