Super Circus #5

The Super Circus band was under the direction of Bruce Chase. Like Bill Pruyn, Chase was a classically-trained musician and a world-class arranger. In addition to conducting the band, he also did all of the show’s special music and came up with appropriate music for those acts that didn't have any. His band was made up of "first call" Chicago musicians who gave a good account of themselves while accompanying the acts. (Comparing the selections that were played back to what is being used today provides a clear indication of how low the art of programming circus music has fallen in recent years!)