on August 9, 1974. While en route to a scheduled performance at the Jackson County Fair in Minnesota, Bill Chase died at the age of 39 in the plane crash of a chartered twin-engine Piper Twin Comanche in Jackson, Minnesota. Also killed, along with the pilot and a female companion, were keyboardist Wally Yohn, drummer Walter Clark, and guitarist John Emma. In 1977 a Chase tribute band (composed primarily of the original line-up, and an added Walt Johnson) recorded an album entitled Watch Closely Now. In 2014, Chase was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Present career Bass player Dartanyan Brown is now a music teacher on the faculty of Marin Academy in San Rafael, California. Dartanyan has re-located back to his native Iowa Trumpet player Jim Oatts is a member of the adjunct faculty of Simpson College in Iowa. Trumpet player and vocalist Ted Piercefield's album, Chasing my Dream, will be included on the soundtrack of the 2016 movie Where Heaven and Hell Collide. Ted passed away June 23, 2021 Drummer John "Jay Burrid" Mitthaur lives in San Antonio, Texas where he plays with local bands. The lead vocalist on Ennea, G. G. Shinn, died on August 7, 2018, in Monroe, Louisiana, after a long illness. Past members Bill Chase Terry Richards Ted Piercefield Alan Ware Jerry Van Blair Phil Porter Angel South Denis Johnson Jay Burrid G. G. Shinn John Emma Discography Albums Singles References Other sources Szantor, Jim, Downbeat, February 4, 1971, and February 3, 1972 "New Acts" column, Variety, March 13, 1974 "Obituaries" column, Billboard, August 31, 1974 Musical groups established in 1969 American jazz-rock groups