The Chase!

Live album by Dexter Gordon and Gene Ammons

Released

1970

Recorded

July 26, 1970
North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

Genre

Jazz

Length

70:49 CD reissue with bonus tracks

Label

Prestige
PR 10010

Producer

Chuck Nessa

Gene Ammons chronology

Night Lights
(1970)

The Chase!
(1970)

The Black Cat!
(1970)

Dexter Gordon chronology

The Panther!
(1970)

The Chase!
(1970)

The Jumpin' Blues
(1970)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

The Chase! is a live album by saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Gene Ammons recorded in Chicago in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "this CD is highly recommended to fans of tenor battles and straight-ahead jazz".^[1]

Track listing

"Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 17:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 10:07
"The Chase" (Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray) - 10:29
"Medley: Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)/I Can't Get Started/My Funny Valentine/Misty" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman/Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke/Lorenz Hart, Richard Rogers/Erroll Garner) - 14:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Lonesome Lover Blues" (Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine) - 13:25
"The Happy Blues" (Art Farmer) - 5:26

Personnel

Gene Ammons (tracks 3-6), Dexter Gordon (tracks 1-4 & 6) - tenor saxophone
Jodie Christian (tracks 3-5), John Young (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - piano
Cleveland Eaton (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Rufus Reid (tracks 3-5) - bass
Wilbur Campbell (tracks 3-5), Steve McCall (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - drums
Vi Redd - vocals (track 5)

References

1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 17, 2012
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 17, 2012

Dexter Gordon

1940s	The Hunt w/ Wardell Gray (1947) The Chase w/ Wardell Gray (1947) The Duel w/ Teddy Edwards (1947)

1950s	Dexter Rides Again (1950) Daddy Plays the Horn (1955) Dexter Blows Hot and Cool (1955)

1960s	The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (1960) Doin' Allright (1961) Dexter Calling... (1961) Go! (1962) A Swingin' Affair (1962) Our Man in Paris (1963) One Flight Up (1964) King Neptune (1964) Clubhouse (1965) Gettin' Around (1965) Setting the Pace w/ Booker Ervin (1965) The Squirrel: Live at Montmartre (1967) Take the "A" Train (1967) A Day in Copenhagen w/ Slide Hampton (1969) The Tower of Power! (1969) More Power! (1969)

1970s	Some Other Spring w/ Karin Krog (1970) Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux w/ Junior Mance (1970) The Panther! (1970) The Chase! w/ Gene Ammons (1970) The Jumpin' Blues (1970) Ca'Purange (1972) Tangerine (1972) Generation (1972) All Souls (1972) The Apartment (1974) Something Different (1975) Bouncin' with Dex (1975) Swiss Nights Vol. 1-3 (1975) Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard (1976) True Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976) Silver Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976) Biting The Apple (1976) Sophisticated Giant (1977) Manhattan Symphonie (1978)

1980s	Gotham City (1980) American Classic (1982) Round Midnight (1986) The Other Side of Round Midnight (1986)

1990s and 2000s	Live at Carnegie Hall (1998) The Rainbow People w/ Benny Bailey (2002)

Related articles	Edward L. Baker, Jr. (grandfather) Round Midnight (1986 film)

Gene Ammons

Studio albums	All Star Sessions The Happy Blues Jammin' with Gene Funky Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons The Big Sound Groove Blues Blue Gene The Swingin'est Boss Tenor Nice an' Cool Jug Dig Him! Boss Tenors Just Jug Up Tight! Boss Soul! Twisting the Jug Brother Jack Meets the Boss Boss Tenors in Orbit! Soul Summit Soul Summit Vol. 2 Late Hour Special The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons Blue Groove Preachin' Jug & Dodo Velvet Soul Angel Eyes Sock! Bad! Bossa Nova The Boss Is Back! Brother Jug! Night Lights The Black Cat! You Talk That Talk! My Way Free Again Got My Own Big Bad Jug Brasswind Together Again for the Last Time Goodbye

Live albums	Groovin' with Jug The Chase! Chicago Concert God Bless Jug and Sonny Left Bank Encores Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux Gene Ammons in Sweden

Related	Albert Ammons

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