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The Chase Is On

The Chase Is On is an album by saxophonists Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette recorded in 1957 and released on the Bethlehem label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[4]

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated: "The combination of Rouse and Quinichette was a very satisfactory coupling of two talented and promising post-swing to bop individualists, who played to all of their strengths and differences on this worthy -- and now legendary -- session".[3]

A reviewer for Billboard called the album a "smart, stimulating jazz package," featuring "good all-star rhythm backing." They commented: "Eye-catching cover conveys the idea, and tenor fanciers will plunge."[5]

Track listing

  1. "The Chase Is On" (Harold Tubbs) - 3:18
  2. "When the Blues Come On" (Al Cohn, Charles Isaiah Darwin) - 5:48
  3. "This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:24
  4. "Last Time for Love" (Carmen McRae) - 4:30
  5. "You're Cheating Yourself" (Al Hoffman, Dick Manning) - 5:15
  6. "Knittin'" (Charlie Rouse) - 6:19
  7. "Tender Trap" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:24
  8. "The Things I Love" (Harold Barlow, Lew Harris) - 3:24

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Charlie Rouse discography accessed January 1, 2015
  2. ^ Paul Quinichette discography accessed January 1, 2015
  3. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2015
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 719.
  5. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. December 9, 1957. p. 30 – via Google Books.