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Bill Chase (October 20, 1934 - 1974) was an American trumpet player and leader of a Jazz-rock fusion band that bore his name.
Chase was born William Edward Chiaiese in Boston, Massachusetts, but his family changed their name to Chase, realizing Chiaiese was difficult to pronounce.
Chase played for a short time with Maynard Ferguson, then Stan Kenton, and with Woody Herman for most of the 1960s. He later started his own band, which won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1971. His band is best known for the hit "Get It On". Other popular songs include "Love is on the Way" and "So Many People".
Chase was killed when a plane carrying him and three other band members crashed on the way to a show in 1974.
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