Woman of the Dark

Woman of the Dark by Bill Chase from the album Ennea/Pure Music.

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• Ennea/Pure
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• jazz
• fusion
• trumpet

[TheMitzjob]

nasty...trumpet solos...

[StradMan37]

Great tune - incredible trading-solos by the whole trumpet section!

Thanks for posting!

[rcalmes1]

@pipergeoffrey GG still plays music in Louisiana and still manages to thoroughly captivate an audience. And his south Louisiana accent isn't fake like John Fogerty's--with his "toinin" and "boinin".

[trumpetg7059]

Beast! This song was written 44 years ago?????

[trumpetg7059]

Beast!

[Stephena310]

Thank you for posting this song/video.....It was the first song I ever was involved in placing(getting recorded) when I was 15 years old, now over 44 years ago ! It just goes to show you the power and magic of music. Bob Destocki and Frankie Rand were the managers and producers of the group. They eventually became very good friends and they brought me Jimmy Peterick (Ides of March), who I signed as a writer to Warner Bros. Music and helped form and sign Survivor (Eye of the Tiger) to Atlantic

[Stephena310]

I am sure Tim Riley and Tom Szollosi, the writers of "Woman of the Dark", are thanking you too ! This song was the first step I took in becoming "The Worlds Most Successful Music Publisher

[PushN88]

@StradMan37 I distinctly hear all four trumpets, also. (Include Alan Ware w/ the others already mentioned.) Thank you for posting, sopulikeitto!

[cubfever7]

addendum: Elmhurst Illinois about 20 miles west of Chicago. I was about 16 years old and commented that they could use a trombone (since that's what I played and they sure did NOT need one) and Mr Piercefield said "I play trombone" Ho hum. Bill Chase's upper lip sort of hung down a little in the very center, just like Maynard's if you've ever met him.

[cubfever7]

I'm pretty sure the "other" prominent Chase like sololist is indeed Ted Piercefield. He probably had the 2nd best range in the band. Got to see and meet these guys at gig in Elmhurst at an outdoor venue at I think a YMCA in a series called the Wild Goose. Five Man Electrical Band opened. And yes--Bill was exceedingly gracious. This song really stood out that night as did the opening strands of Open Up Wide--you could literally hear it echoing through the streets of the neighborhood of the venue.

[pipergeoffrey]

Equally nasty is the vocalist, G.G. Shinn. Amazing range, intonation, and style. He was born and bred in Lousiana, so I guess all that jambalaya and hot sauce helped him develop those vocal chops

[StradMan37]

@trumpetGabriel Great screen name, BTW!!! I think, after a gajillion listenings w/head phones, that ALL FOUR guys are jumpin' in there to take turns. When I saw them 'live', in '73, I recall that Bill was giving solo space to EVERY member of the band - he was a very nice man (had Woody Herman as a role model Band Leader!), and made sure his entire ensemble was a happy group-o-dudes!!! Anyhow, gives me more excuses to "analyze"!!!!!!