Ennea

Infobox Album | Name = Ennea
Type = studio
Artist = Chase


Released = 1972
Recorded = San Francisco, California
Genre = Jazz-rock fusion
Length = 41:26
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Frank Rand, Bob Destocki
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:68jeeae04xh7 link]
Last album = "Chase"
(1971)
This album = "Ennea"
(1972)
Next album = "Pure Music"
(1974)

"Ennea" was the second album by jazz-rock fusion band Chase. It did not repeat the commercial success of their debut album, probably because the band intentionally shifted their focus away from the trumpet section.

The original lineup from the first album was changed midway through the recording sessions, with Gary Smith taking over from Jay Burrid on drums and G. G. Shinn replacing Terry Richards on lead vocals.

The six songs on side two of the album comprise a jazz suite entitled "Ennea", with lyrics based on Greek mythology. The album's title is the Greek word for nine, a reference to the nine band members.

The single "So Many People" saw limited airplay in the U.S. The album charted for just 12 weeks, peaking at #71. [http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/2685/chase.html]

Track listing

# "Swanee River" (Stephen Foster/Bill Chase) – 3:10
# "So Many People" (Paul Williams/R. Nichols) – 2:44
# "Night" (Ted Piercefield) – 2:38
# "It Won't Be Long" (Phil Porter, J. Soukup) – 3:06
# "I Can Feel It" (Angel South) – 2:51
# "Woman Of The Dark" (T. Riley/T. Szollosi) – 5:56
# "Cronus (Saturn)" (B. Chase/Erin Adair/J. Palmer) – 4:46
# "Zeus (Jupiter)" (B. Chase/E. Adair) – 4:36
# "Poseidon (Neptune)" (B. Chase/E. Adair) – 2:27
# "Aphrodite Part I (Venus)" (B. Chase/E. Adair) – 2:02
# "Aphrodite Part II (Venus)" (B. Chase/E. Adair) – 3:36
# "Hades (Pluto)" (B. Chase/E. Adair) – 3:34

Personnel

* Bill Chase - trumpet
* Ted Piercefield - trumpet, vocals on "Night"
* Alan Ware - trumpet
* Jerry Van Blair - trumpet, flugelhorn
* Gary Smith - drums except as noted below
* Dennis Johnson - bass guitar
* Phil Porter - keyboard instruments
* Angel South - guitar
* G. G. Shinn - vocals
* Jay Burrid - drums on "So Many People," "It Won't Be Long," "Woman Of The Dark"
* Terry Richards - vocals on "So Many People"

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/530738 "Ennea" track credits at Discogs.com]