Biography
Tommy Chase (Manchester, England, 22 March 1947 - 2 December 2018) was a British jazz drummer.
Tommy Chase was largely self taught and turned professional in the mid 1960s and after working in night clubs and on cruise liners settled in London in 1973.
Through the 1980s and '90s he led his own straight ahead hard driving bebop groups with some success in the clubs and at the first Soho Jazz Festival. He used young musicians, notably sax player Alan Barnes, guitarist Dave Cliff and bassist Andy Cleyndert. Others who worked with him included Art Themen and Harry Becket. He was chosen to accompany visiting Americans including Al Haig, Jon Eardley and Joe Albany.
He was a forceful drummer very much in the hard hitting style of Art Blakey and many commented on his skill and timing. He quit the music scene early in 1999 after a final gig at the Jazz Cafe in Camden.
In Groups:
Tommy Chase - Ray Warleigh Quartet, Tommy Chase Quartet
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