Website:  www.chasemorrin.com and www.myspace.com/chasemorrin
Contact (email): chasemorrin@yahoo.com and cmorrin@san.rr.com
Other Instrument: percussion/drums, some trumpet, some saxophone
Years played: 5
Age: 14 (the baby of The Jazz Ensemble)
School: Canyon Crest Academy High School
Hobbies: composition, writing, soccer, cricket, math, science
Future plans: Music composition and performance with possible dual major in Engineering
Favorite music, groups, composers, artists: George Gershwin, Bach, Vince Guaraldi, Duke Ellington, Beethoven, Miles Davis, Fats Waller, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Sony Rollins, Geoffrey Keezer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz, Gordon Goodwin, and more

ASCAP award winning jazz composer, Chase Morrin, 14, started teaching himself piano and composing when he was eight.  After begging his parents for lessons, he began formal training in summer, 2002.  Chase now studies with Ken Ard, Rick Helzer and Geoffrey Keezer.  His composition awards include the national ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Young Jazz Composer Award in 2007 and the MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) Composers Today state contest award in 2007 and 2008.  Chase has composed over 50 pieces, including the full musical score for a theatrical production of Corpse Bride that was performed at his school, November of 2007.  He just completed his fourth big band jazz composition and his charts have been performed by Canyon Crest Academy High School, San Diego Youth Symphony Stage band, Grossmont College Big Band and The Jazz Ensemble.  Chase has also arranged two big band pieces, Miles Davis' Four and a Blues lick.

Chase was the youngest ever to win the national ASCAP award and the youngest of 8 recipients in the United States for 2007.  Chase was honored at the Lincoln Center in New York.  Chase’s funk-jazz composition, Free Fall was inspired by Bach.  Chase also won the MTAC Composer's State contest award for this piece.  In 2008, his piece, Gerswhin, won the MTAC State contest award and one of his first big band charts won "honorable mention."

In addition to composition, Chase is an outstanding pianist (particularly jazz) and percussionist.  He was awarded honorable mention for this concerto, Rhapsody in Blue in 2008 and performed this with Canyon Crest Academy High School's  wind ensemble in 2007.  Chase has received awards such as "Musician of the Year," "Most Talented," “Outstanding Soloist,” and "Best Rhythm.”  He has performed five solo piano concerts starting at age 11 at various venues with his most recent performance in the brand new theater at Cuyamaca College for the “Art of the Piano” concert series. 

Chase plays in several bands and accompanies his school's theater and choir groups.  He played piano and conducted for the musical, Grease and A High School Musical.  He's played for the All-Southern California Honor bands, the San Dieguito District honor band, and the Coastal Communities Concert Band in 2007 and 2008.  He is a percussionist in his school’s symphonic band (wind ensemble) and plays piano for the jazz combo.  In addition to The Jazz Ensemble, Chase is also a pianist for the San Diego Youth Symphony Stage band, directed by Carl Hammond.  Chase also enjoys playing with adult bands around town, including Chris Klich's Quintet, Paul Ingram's Quartet, the Legacy Big Band, and the Ron Jermain Big Band.  Chase also  has his own trios, Minor Groove and The Chase Morrin Jazz Trio.

You can catch Chase on solo piano at a restaurant, Bistro D’Vine, in San Diego on Saturday nights (6:00 pm to close).  Chase is often hired for private corporate and wedding events and he teaches private piano at his home studio.

To hear some of Chase Morrin’s original works go to www.myspace.com/chasemorrin or www.chasemorrin.com.

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If you are interested in purchasing the full CD or if you would like The Jazz Ensemble to play for your organization or event, contact our Director, Mr. Vince Greco below
comgrec@yahoo.com
619-729-7245