The Chase Is On

The Chase Is On
Studio album by Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette
Released	1958
Recorded	August 29 and September 8, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:22
Label	Bethlehem BCP 6021
Charlie Rouse chronology
The Chase Is On (1958) Takin' Care of Business (1960)
Paul Quinichette chronology
Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette (1957) The Chase Is On (1957) For Basie (1957)

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

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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

• Charlie Rouse, Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones (tracks 2 & 5), Wynton Kelly (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8) - piano
• Freddie Green - guitar (tracks 2 & 5)
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Ed Thigpen - drums

References

1. Charlie Rouse discography accessed January 1, 2015
2. Paul Quinichette discography accessed January 1, 2015
3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2015