Chuck Mangione
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For more than five decades, Chuck Mangione's love affair with music
has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed
enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage.
Mangione first attracted attention with his brother, Gap, in a
mainstream jazz band, The Jazz Brothers, in which he played trumpet
much like that of the man who he refers to as his musical father-Dizzy
Gillespie. In fact Dizzy gave Chuck an 'updo' horn just like his own.
Chuck's years with the Jazz Brothers overlapped with his attending the
Eastman School of Music and eventually resulted in his solo album
debut. Chuck left home to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz
Messengers, assuming the trumpet chair that had belonged to such
great players as Clifford Brown, Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Lee
Morgan and Freddie Hubbard.
Another important step in Mangione's career development was his
return to the Eastman School of Music as director of the school's Jazz
Ensemble. His "Friends & Love" concert with the Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra was recorded live and featured "Hill Where the
Lord Hides." This led to a recording contract with a major label, Mercury
records, and his first Grammy nomination.
Those early years with Mercury culminated in the title tune of one of
Mangione's most popular albums. Land of Make Believe, another
Grammy nominee, Mangione then signed with A&M Records and
delivered two extremely successful releases in one year, Chase The
Clouds Away, which was used as background music during the telecast
of the 1976 Olympic Games; and Bellavia ("beautiful way"), named to
honor his mother, which won Mangione his first Grammy award.
During the late 1970's, Chuck received more awards and accolades for
his recordings. He reached new heights with his mega-hit single and
album, Feels So Good. The 1980 Mangione entry in Current Biography
called "Feels So Good" the most recognized melody since the Beatles'
"Michelle." The Children of Sanchez double-album soundtrack won the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Award, then
earned Mangione a second Grammy award.
In 1980 maximum impact was achieved in front of an "intimate"
television of several hundred million when Chuck's "Give It All You
Got" was heard around the world as the theme of the Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid which he performed live at the closing ceremonies.
Mangione was also busy with personal projects during the 1980's. He
hosted an 8-hour concert featuring jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and
Chick Corea, which benefited the Italian earthquake Relief Fund.
The '80's were exceptionally full years for Chuck. Having signed with
Columbia Records he released several albums, including Love Notes,
Journey To A Rainbow, Disguise, and Save Tonight For Me. Another
highlight was working out with the New York Yankees at their spring
training camp at the invitation of his friend and fan, George
Steinbrenner. Chuck was often seen playing the National Anthem at
Yankee Stadium and All Star games in San Francisco and Chicago.
There was also "Salute to Chuck Mangione" a one-hour TV special
hosted by Dick Clark; numerous performing and conducting dates with
symphony orchestras across the country, plus television interviews on
The Tonight Show, Larry King, Soul Train, Solid Gold, and many others.
In 1989, Chuck released two live albums, "The Boys From Rochester,"
featuring Steve Gadd, Gap Mangione, Joe Romano and frank Pullara,
plus a double album, Chuck Mangione Live at the Village Gate.
Following these releases, and more than 25 years of one-nighters
around the world, Chuck Mangione stopped playing.
Many people point to the death of Dizzy Gillespie as the event that
propelled Mangione back into music. In 1994 chuck scheduled a
whirlwind of activity that included recording sessions for two new
albums, a series of nightclub performances by himself and other jazz
favorites which featured his "Cat in the Hat" matinees for kids (they
continue to draw SRO audiences and raves from critics, parents and
kids alike). Four major orchestra dates in upstate New York helped
create an endowment fund in honor of his father, Papa Mangione, and
musical father Dizzy Gillespie, for the Rochester School of the Arts.
Chuck is currently caricatured on the Fox TV hit show, King Of The
Hill.He is the celebrity spokesman for "Mega-lo-mart" and scored the
music for the 1998 Valentine's Day episode.
When Chuck performed in Poland for the 1999 Film and Jazz Festival,
his composition "Children of Sanchez" brought the audience to its
feet. Unbeknownst to the composer, the piece had become somewhat
of an anthem during the struggle for democracy and many in the
audience were in tears, holding their hands over their hearts.
In the year 2000 Chuck made his first ever appearance in Korea to SRO
audiences where Feels So Good has been the top requested
instrumental hit for the past twenty years. He returned to Seoul in 2001
and was performing there when 9/11 happened.
Chuck has recorded two albums for Chesky Records. The Feelings Back
& Everything For Love.
His 60th Birthday Bash Concert at the Eastman Theater in Rochester
New York raised over $50,000 for St. John's Nursing Home.
Recently Smooth Jazz stations throughout the U.S. recognized Chuck
Mangione's "Feels So Good" as their all time #1 song.
Chuck received the Eastman School of Music Alumni Achievement
Award in 2007
In 2009, Chuck was highlighted at the Smithsonian in an artifacts
Donation Ceremony and Onstage Discussion that pays homage to his
illustrious career, artistry, community service, and dedication to jazz
education.
has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed
enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage.
Mangione first attracted attention with his brother, Gap, in a
mainstream jazz band, The Jazz Brothers, in which he played trumpet
much like that of the man who he refers to as his musical father-Dizzy
Gillespie. In fact Dizzy gave Chuck an 'updo' horn just like his own.
Chuck's years with the Jazz Brothers overlapped with his attending the
Eastman School of Music and eventually resulted in his solo album
debut. Chuck left home to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz
Messengers, assuming the trumpet chair that had belonged to such
great players as Clifford Brown, Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Lee
Morgan and Freddie Hubbard.
Another important step in Mangione's career development was his
return to the Eastman School of Music as director of the school's Jazz
Ensemble. His "Friends & Love" concert with the Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra was recorded live and featured "Hill Where the
Lord Hides." This led to a recording contract with a major label, Mercury
records, and his first Grammy nomination.
Those early years with Mercury culminated in the title tune of one of
Mangione's most popular albums. Land of Make Believe, another
Grammy nominee, Mangione then signed with A&M Records and
delivered two extremely successful releases in one year, Chase The
Clouds Away, which was used as background music during the telecast
of the 1976 Olympic Games; and Bellavia ("beautiful way"), named to
honor his mother, which won Mangione his first Grammy award.
During the late 1970's, Chuck received more awards and accolades for
his recordings. He reached new heights with his mega-hit single and
album, Feels So Good. The 1980 Mangione entry in Current Biography
called "Feels So Good" the most recognized melody since the Beatles'
"Michelle." The Children of Sanchez double-album soundtrack won the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Award, then
earned Mangione a second Grammy award.
In 1980 maximum impact was achieved in front of an "intimate"
television of several hundred million when Chuck's "Give It All You
Got" was heard around the world as the theme of the Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid which he performed live at the closing ceremonies.
Mangione was also busy with personal projects during the 1980's. He
hosted an 8-hour concert featuring jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and
Chick Corea, which benefited the Italian earthquake Relief Fund.
The '80's were exceptionally full years for Chuck. Having signed with
Columbia Records he released several albums, including Love Notes,
Journey To A Rainbow, Disguise, and Save Tonight For Me. Another
highlight was working out with the New York Yankees at their spring
training camp at the invitation of his friend and fan, George
Steinbrenner. Chuck was often seen playing the National Anthem at
Yankee Stadium and All Star games in San Francisco and Chicago.
There was also "Salute to Chuck Mangione" a one-hour TV special
hosted by Dick Clark; numerous performing and conducting dates with
symphony orchestras across the country, plus television interviews on
The Tonight Show, Larry King, Soul Train, Solid Gold, and many others.
In 1989, Chuck released two live albums, "The Boys From Rochester,"
featuring Steve Gadd, Gap Mangione, Joe Romano and frank Pullara,
plus a double album, Chuck Mangione Live at the Village Gate.
Following these releases, and more than 25 years of one-nighters
around the world, Chuck Mangione stopped playing.
Many people point to the death of Dizzy Gillespie as the event that
propelled Mangione back into music. In 1994 chuck scheduled a
whirlwind of activity that included recording sessions for two new
albums, a series of nightclub performances by himself and other jazz
favorites which featured his "Cat in the Hat" matinees for kids (they
continue to draw SRO audiences and raves from critics, parents and
kids alike). Four major orchestra dates in upstate New York helped
create an endowment fund in honor of his father, Papa Mangione, and
musical father Dizzy Gillespie, for the Rochester School of the Arts.
Chuck is currently caricatured on the Fox TV hit show, King Of The
Hill.He is the celebrity spokesman for "Mega-lo-mart" and scored the
music for the 1998 Valentine's Day episode.
When Chuck performed in Poland for the 1999 Film and Jazz Festival,
his composition "Children of Sanchez" brought the audience to its
feet. Unbeknownst to the composer, the piece had become somewhat
of an anthem during the struggle for democracy and many in the
audience were in tears, holding their hands over their hearts.
In the year 2000 Chuck made his first ever appearance in Korea to SRO
audiences where Feels So Good has been the top requested
instrumental hit for the past twenty years. He returned to Seoul in 2001
and was performing there when 9/11 happened.
Chuck has recorded two albums for Chesky Records. The Feelings Back
& Everything For Love.
His 60th Birthday Bash Concert at the Eastman Theater in Rochester
New York raised over $50,000 for St. John's Nursing Home.
Recently Smooth Jazz stations throughout the U.S. recognized Chuck
Mangione's "Feels So Good" as their all time #1 song.
Chuck received the Eastman School of Music Alumni Achievement
Award in 2007
In 2009, Chuck was highlighted at the Smithsonian in an artifacts
Donation Ceremony and Onstage Discussion that pays homage to his
illustrious career, artistry, community service, and dedication to jazz
education.
September 18, 2025
Tickets $55.00
