Colton Duffy

MUSE 250
Brass Artist
4/24/16
Chuck Mangione
For over five decades, the music of Chuck Mangione has
provided energy and joy to music lovers across the world. Chuck
Mangione is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter, and composer.
Chuck Mangione achieved international success in 1977 with his most
popular piece Feels So Good. He has released thirty more albums
since 1960.
Chuck Mangione was born on November 29, 1940 in Rochester,
New York. Both he and his brother Gaspare Mangione started music at
a very young age. Chuck Mangione attended Eastman School of Music
from 1958-1963, and afterwards he joined Art Blakeys Jazz ensemble
where he played trumpet. Later, he served as director of the Eastman
Jazz ensemble from 1968-1972. This teaching position led to Chuck
Mangione earning a major recording contract with Mercury records. He
also earned a Grammy nomination during his time with the Eastman
Jazz ensemble.
Chuck Mangione won his first Grammy Award in 1977 in the Best
Instrumental Category. During this time, Mangione worked closely with
saxophonist Gerry Niewood. The two recorded many albums together

including the Grammy winning album Feels So Good. His music was
also used at the 1976 summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec and at
the 1980 winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He preformed live
at both closing ceremonies for the 1976 and 1980 Olympic games.
Chuck Mangione won his second Grammy in 1979 for his
soundtrack on the film The Children of Sanchez. The Grammy was won
in the Best Pop instrumental performance category. Mangione
continued to compose for other movie soundtracks in the future.
The 1980s were a big time for Chuck Mangione. He signed with
Columbia records and released many more albums. He was also busy
with many interviews and performances during these years. In 1989,
Chuck Mangione released two albums. Following these releases and
playing 25 years of one-night events around the world, Chuck
Mangione stopped playing music.
Chuck Mangione disappeared form the music industry for many
years. It was not until 1994 that he resurfaced with a new drive and
passion for music. Many attribute the death of Dizzy Gillespie to his
resurface in the music industry. During 1994, Chuck Mangione recorded
two new albums and also numerous nightclub performances.
Chuck Mangione is a Jazz legend as well as a Grammy winner
who changed the landscape of Jazz in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2012,
Chuck Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.

His dedication to Jazz, music education, and music in general shaped

the way a whole generation listed to Jazz music.

Resource list and Discography

http://www.chuckmangione.com
Recording can be found on his website as well as tour dates

Miller, Frederic P., Agnes F. Vandome, and John McBrewster.

Chuck Mangione. VDM, 2010. Print.